Slaves

Sudan’s RSF militia carries out abductions, seeking slaves and ransoms

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NAIROBI — Since civil war erupted in Sudan last spring, paramilitary fighters battling the country’s army have carried out a campaign of abductions, kidnapping civilians for ransom or pressing them into forced servitude, according to 10 victims who have since been released and other witnesses. Elements within the Rapid Support Forces, which have captured most … Read more

Descendants of a British proprietor of slaves in Guyana apologize as Caribbean nation seeks reparations

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The descendants of a Nineteenth-century Scottish sugar and low planter who owned 1000’s of slaves in Guyana apologized Friday for the sins of their ancestor, calling slavery a criminal offense towards humanity with lasting adverse impacts. Charles Gladstone, a descendant of former plantation proprietor John Gladstone, traveled to Guyana from Britain with … Read more