Ghana to seek UN declaration on slavery as gravest crime

A formal UN motion to label the transatlantic slave trade humanity's gravest crime is coming from Ghana later this month.

Mahama's UN slavery motion

• President John Dramani Mahama announced the push on Independence Day.
• Ghana plans to formally submit the motion this month.
• African and diaspora partners are backing the initiative.
• Mahama framed it as a long-overdue justice call.

Historical ties anchor the message

• Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle served as departure dungeons.
• Millions of enslaved Africans crossed the Middle Passage from there.
• Diaspora resilience and cultural contributions got acknowledged.
• Ghana's status as the first independent sub-Saharan nation adds weight.

Saint Kitts and Nevis connection

• Prime Minister Terrance Michael Drew attended as a special guest.
• His wife, Diani Jinesha Prince-Drew, joined him.
• Drew's presence symbolized Caribbean-Ghana ancestral bonds.