Britain’s Prince Charles has strongly condemned the transatlantic slave trade, describing it as an atrocity that has left “an indelible stain on the world’s history.”
Speaking in Accra on the third day of his visit to Ghana, a country from which many Africans were once shipped to the Americas, the Prince delivered a public lecture urging nations to confront both the legacy of slavery and its modern forms.
“The appalling atrocity of the slave trade forever stains our history,” he said, calling on the international community to “work tirelessly to eradicate all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking.”
Prince Charles also turned his attention to climate change, warning that increasingly unpredictable weather patterns pose a serious threat to Africa’s food security and sustainable development. He emphasized the urgent need for global cooperation to tackle the climate crisis.
The Prince of Wales and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will travel next to Nigeria on Tuesday for the final leg of their West African tour, following earlier visits to The Gambia and Ghana aimed at strengthening UK ties with the region.
