President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s acknowledgement of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, demanding a formal apology, restitution of stolen heritage, and structured dialogue on reparatory justice. In a statement released on Sunday, November 1, 2026, by the Presidency, President Mahama, in his capacity as the African Union Champion on Reparations and Chair of the Global Advisory Panel on Reparatory Justice, described the UK Prime Minister's statement as.