Accra, Ghana — 19 November 2025. The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) proudly announces the adoption of the Accra Declaration on Reparatory Justice at the High-Level International Conference Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress, held in Accra from 18–19 November 2025.
The Declaration represents a major global milestone in the quest for reparatory justice for Africa and its diaspora. Delegates from across the continent, the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, and the worldwide Pan-African community united to affirm that reparations for slavery, colonialism, apartheid, and systemic exploitation are a historical, legal, and developmental necessity.
Speaking at the close of the conference, delegates emphasized that reparatory justice is essential to healing historical wounds, dismantling entrenched inequities, and creating a more just international order.
Key Outcomes of the Accra Declaration
The Declaration:
Reaffirms the inalienable right of Africans and people of African descent to full reparations.
Calls for a Global Reparatory Justice Framework anchored in restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition.
Demands structural reforms of international governance systems, including democratization of the UN Security Council and global financial institutions.
Supports creation of national, regional, and continental reparations bodies, including commissions, funds, and technical committees.
Strengthens Africa–Caribbean–Diaspora collaboration, building on the CARICOM Ten-Point Plan and African Union reparations agenda.
Urges former colonial powers to acknowledge responsibility and engage in formal reparations negotiations.
A Renewed Pan-African Commitment
The Accra Declaration signals a new era of coordinated global action on reparatory justice. Delegates hailed Accra—renowned for its historic leadership in Pan-African mobilization—as the ideal venue for this renewed global movement.
The Pan-African Progressive Front reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reparatory justice as a moral imperative, a political priority, and a cornerstone of Pan-Africanism in the 21st century.
Next Steps
The Declaration mandates:
- Establishment of a Pan-African Reparatory Justice Coordinating Committee.
- Preparation of a Roadmap for International Reparations Negotiations.
- Engagement with the African Union, CARICOM, ECOWAS, and global partners.
- Mobilization of youth, women’s groups, civil society, traditional authorities, and diaspora networks.
- Implementation begins immediately, with follow-up convenings planned for 2026.
About the Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF)
The PPF is a continental and global Pan-African platform dedicated to promoting justice, unity, human rights, transformative leadership, and the advancement of African peoples worldwide. The organization works across policy, advocacy, research, and grassroots mobilization to strengthen the global Pan-African movement.
