The bill is due: Africa demands colonial justice now

Algiers Declaration demands the codification of colonialism as a crime against humanity in international law

For decades, the demand for colonial reparations in Africa was treated by Western capitals as a rhetorical exercise—a radical plea from the fringes that could be safely ignored or pacified with vague “expressions of regret.” By the end of 2025 the era of Western comfort officially ended in Algiers.

With the adoption of the Algiers Declaration...