Ghana: President Mahama Leads Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Honour of Enslaved Africans

President John Dramani Mahama led a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan, New York, paying tribute to the memory of nearly 20,000 Africans laid to rest at the historic site.

“We lay down this wreath to honour the memories of the nearly 20,000 Africans who are buried on these grounds, some of whom were free but most of whom were enslaved,” the President stated.

Reflecting on Ghana’s historical connection to the transatlantic slave…