President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia has arrived in Accra to participate in the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans.
The three-day conference is scheduled to take place from June 17 to June 19, 2026, and is expected to bring together African leaders, policymakers, diplomats, academics and civil society groups to discuss strategies for advancing reparatory justice for Africans and people of African descent.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah was received at the Jubilee Lounge of the Accra International Airport by Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Finance and Administration at the Presidency, and Ambassador Francis Danti Kotia, Coordinating Director for Multilateral and International Organisations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a former Ambassador to the Netherlands.
The Namibian leader is among several African heads of state and senior officials expected to address the official opening ceremony at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
The conference is focused on advancing the implementation of United Nations Resolution A/RES/80/250, which addresses the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade and the trafficking of enslaved Africans.
Organisers say the gathering will explore practical measures to strengthen international cooperation and promote reparatory justice initiatives across Africa and the global African diaspora.
Activities scheduled for the conference include a guided tour of an art exhibition on slavery, panel discussions on transcontinental cooperation for implementing the UN resolution, and dialogues on strategies to advance reparatory justice.
Participants will also examine ways governments and civil society organisations can collaborate more effectively to support advocacy efforts and ensure meaningful progress on reparations.
The conference is expected to reinforce growing calls for recognition, accountability and justice regarding the historical consequences of slavery and colonial exploitation, while strengthening Africa’s collective voice on the global stage.
