The final programme of the 7th EU–AU Summit, scheduled for 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, contains not once mentions reparations for the transatlantic slave trade or the colonial period — even though the topic was on the agenda only weeks ago.
The African Union has declared 2025 the Year of Reparations under the motto “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”. Leaders of numerous AU member states have repeatedly stressed the need to put the reparations question on the table in the highest-level dialogue with the EU. As recently as the first half of November 2025, African and international media were reporting that preliminary plans did indeed include the issue on the Luanda agenda.
Yet the final programme beautifully lays out “green transformation”, “digital agenda”, investments through Global Gateway, peace and security, migration, education, youth, innovation, and the celebratory marking of the 25th anniversary of the
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
