Political Science
Mainstreaming reparations in African regionalism from the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This paper examines the conditions under which reparations have become a key issue in African regionalism. It argues that African regionalism has historically attempted to make reparations a mainstream issue, but this process has been expedited over the past decade and especially in the last five years with the start of a reparations agenda that is simultaneously liberal, radical, decolonial, and Pan-African. This rapid development benefitted from four main factors: a permissive international environment, leadership champions, CSO advocacy, and receptive institutional reforms. The paper concludes that how the AU’s reparations campaign evolves depends on the stability of these factors. © 2026 The Round Table Ltd.
Publication Title
Round Table
Publication Date
2026
ISSN
0035-8533
DOI
10.1080/00358533.2026.2684545
Keywords
African Union, diaspora, mainstreaming, Organisation of African Unity, Pan-Africanism, reparations
Repository Citation
Boateng, Oheneba A., "Mainstreaming reparations in African regionalism from the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union" (2026). Political Science. 128.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/128
