Gaston Browne Leads the Charge for Reparations in Unity with Africa

Sun Sep 14 2025 17:37:03 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

Prime Minister Gaston Browne champions the call for reparations, emphasizing the deep ties between the Caribbean and Africa in a recent powerful demonstration of solidarity.

At a recent event, Caribbean and African leaders united to call for reparations, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. This gathering underscored the historical ties and shared struggles of these regions, with Browne stating that justice is imperative for the descendants of those affected by slavery and colonialism.

In a powerful display of unity, four leaders — Prime Minister Gaston Browne in a red jacket, Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin of Antigua & Barbuda, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, and former President Uhuru Kenyatta — stand in red berets, raising their fists to the sky as jets soar overhead. This symbolized defiance, solidarity, and the unstoppable march toward justice.

At their side, Donald Trump applauded, marking a growing global acknowledgment of Africa and the Caribbean’s shared demand for reparations, restitution, and respect. This image captures not only strength but the solemn conviction that history demands justice.

AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IS ONE
Restitution is not a choice — it is destiny.
Torn from the land,
Chains on the feet,
Whip in the hand — The story is written in blood and fire.
The answer must be written in justice and gold.

REPARATIONS JUSTICE MUST COME.

Gaston Browne’s View on CARICOM and Africa

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has long championed the vision that the Caribbean and Africa are one people divided by the atrocities of slavery and colonial exploitation. He views CARICOM as a living extension of Africa, a diaspora bound by blood, history, and shared struggle.

According to Browne, the wounds of the transatlantic slave trade continue to affect both regions. He argues that reparations are not charity but a necessary acknowledgment that Africa’s children in the Caribbean were forcibly taken from their ancestral homes and made to build the wealth of Europe and America.

Browne envisions a continental alliance through CARICOM that unites political power, economic resources, and cultural resilience. He emphasizes the fight for reparations as a bridge across the Atlantic, advocating for justice united as one family.

Moreover, this partnership is not merely about reflecting on painful pasts, but about actively rebuilding and reclaiming power, particularly in areas of climate justice and green energy.

“The Caribbean is Africa, Africa is the Caribbean. Until restitution is made, until justice is done, our mission is incomplete. Reparations justice must come,” Browne states unequivocally.

Gassy Dread, as he’s often called, has become the uncompromising voice of reparations in the Caribbean. He addresses global forums, insisting that Africa and the Caribbean must unite in their shared quest for restitution. He firmly believes that true peace can only be achieved when historical injustices are addressed, declaring, “Reparations justice must come.”