Gutenberg Socrate Taramboye Speaks

By Mathilde LERAT | LNC Translated into English, by Isabella Luisa CAPELLI l LAMINE MÉDIA

(Bangui, May 5, 2026 | LAMINE MEDIA) On the international stage, let's be frank, Africa is truly treated like a child. For example, how can we understand France-Africa summits, as if Africa were a single country! At the end of slavery, slave owners received money as compensation for the loss of their slaves. Cities like Nantes and Bordeaux developed thanks to the slave trade. Therefore, it is logical that during a press conference in Bangui, Gutenberg Socrate Taramboye, founding president of the Pan-African Movement for a Free Africa, expressed his outrage at the United Kingdom's position regarding African demands for reparations related to the slave trade. And this has consequences, such as the British threat to restrict visa access for African countries seeking reparations, which he sees as an unacceptable provocation and an attack on the dignity of the continent's people. Taramboye clarifies that the demand for reparations is not about charity, but rather a demand for truth and justice. "It's a matter of historical recognition," he insisted, adding that Africa continues to suffer the economic and social consequences of centuries of plunder and exploitation. And that, for him, the continent's persistent poverty is directly linked to the crimes of the slave trade and colonial spoliation. In short, it's a full-blown diatribe. In summary, the Pan-African leader particularly condemned the attitude of the United Kingdom, accusing it of wanting to erase its historical role in slavery while now threatening those who demand reparations. "Who isn't aware of the role England played in the slave trade?" “,” he declared, recalling the illegal exploitation of African resources orchestrated by the colonial power. He denounced an arrogant and contradictory stance, arguing that London should assume its responsibilities instead of brandishing threats. Taramboye is calling for a pan-African mobilization. He urges the African Union to develop a clear doctrine on the issue of reparations, so that the commitments made at the United Nations do not remain empty words. “It must be effective.” But will he be listened to in a country, deeply affected by the slave trade, yet ignorant of its own history, apart from what white people tell it on the subject? As the saying goes, “a hungry belly has no ears.” And which prefers to debate fashion models rather than discuss Touadéra’s inauguration—no wonder, then, that he manipulates them so easily.

For: LAMINE MEDIA (in FR and GB)

Date: May 5, 2026

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