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Can former colonial powers be held accountable for past atrocities?

Can former colonial powers be held accountable for past atrocities?

Episode 1373 Published 11 months ago
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African leaders want colonial-era abuses recognised and criminalised. Algeria says a legal framework would ensure reparations are neither a gift nor a favour. So, how could former colonial powers be held accountable? And can the cost of those atrocities be measured?

In this episode: 

  • Abdelkader Abderrahmane, Independent Researcher. 
  • Liliane Umubyeyi, Co-Founder, African Futures Lab.
  • Nicolas Normand, Former French Ambassador to Mali, the Republic of Congo/Congo-Brazzaville and Senegal. 

Host: Bernard Smith

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