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Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism

A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa

News that no symbolic apology or reparations are planned could put Starmer on collision course with other nations

Keir Starmer is going to Samoa to ‘discuss shared challenges and opportunities’, says spokesperson

Our series on theatrical discoveries continues with cherished memories from Guardian readers who felt profoundly moved by works on the stage

Homes flattened, apocalyptic scenes and at least four dead as St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada try to recover

Laurence Tubiana, one of experts behind 2015 agreement, calls for taxes or charges on consumption

Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, visits Sir Arthur Cotton museum, barrage at Dowleswaram. The museum is a guide to understanding the Godavari delta system and the role the British Engineer played in the economic transformation of the region

India should pursue G20 agenda with vigor to ensure gender parity & gender-inclusive approaches are woven into climate change initiatives. Commonwealth has taken steps to ensure gender considerations are embedded in initiatives, such as the Climate Finance Access Hub & Universal Vulnerability Index, to address gender disparities effectively. India leads…