In a powerful display of unity, four leaders — Prime Minister Gaston Browne in a red jacket, Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin of Antigua & Barbuda, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, and former President Uhuru Kenyatta — stand in red berets, raising their fists to the sky as jets soar overhead, symbolizing defiance and solidarity. Alongside them, Donald Trump applauds, highlighting the global acknowledgment of Africa and the Caribbean’s shared demand: reparations, restitution, and respect.
Prime Minister Browne has long argued that the Caribbean and Africa are one people divided by the atrocities of slavery and colonial exploitation. He views CARICOM as a living extension of Africa, a diaspora connected by blood, history, and shared struggle. He emphasizes that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade still impacts both regions heavily and insists that reparations are not charity but restitution.
Browne envisions a continental alliance that unites political power and economic resources of both regions, seeing the call for reparations as a bridge across the Atlantic. He asserts that until restitution is made and justice done, their mission remains incomplete.
As he passionately declares, Reparations justice must come. Chains on the feet, whip in the hand — we will not forget. Africa and the Caribbean are one, and together we demand restitution. With advocates like Browne leading the charge, the message is clear: historical wounds must be recognized to pave the way for a more just future.
