African slavery apology 'needed'

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African slavery apology 'needed'


Traditional African rulers should apologise for the role they played in the slave trade, a Nigerian rights group has said in a letter to chiefs.

"We cannot continue to blame the white men, as Africans particularly the traditional rulers, are not blameless," said the Civil Rights Congress.

The letter said some collaborated or actively sold off their subjects.

The group said it was time for African leaders to copy the US and the UK who have already said they were sorry.

It urged Nigeria's traditional rulers to apologise on behalf of their forefathers and "put a final seal to the history of slave trade", AFP news agency reports.


Civil Rights Congress president Shehu Sani says they are calling for this apology because traditional rulers are seeking inclusion in the forthcoming constitutional amendment in Nigeria. 

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[AfroNativeNS85]

 ::)I think its to that we as African Americans and Africans must get beyond this sad chapter in history and move on. Its time to stop blaming whites for everything that has happened and try to improve our lives. And also acknowlegde that both Africans and white (mainly christians and jews) both had a equal hand in the slave trade. We need to focus on bettering the nation of Africa and not whos tribe did this and the white man did that. Its getting really old. Stop accepting handouts from whites and work for yourselves. Many more wealthier African/Asiatic Nations (Moslem Nations) have done so and there having much success.