Accra: President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of Senegal on Wednesday evening arrived in Accra for the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans. The Conference, scheduled from the 17th to the 19th of June 2026, aims to advance international efforts toward historical recognition, reparatory justice, accountability, and restitution for the enduring consequences of slavery and colonial exploitation.
According to Ghana News Agency, President Faye was met on arrival at the Jubilee Lounge of the Accra International Airport by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Senegalese President is among the African Heads of State invited by their host, President John Dramani Mahama, to participate in the conference. This gathering focuses on the next steps to implement the United Nations resolution addressing the trafficking of enslaved Africans.