The upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa has sparked discussions about a sensitive topic: reparations for historical wrongs committed during the colonial era.

As King Charles III prepares to address Commonwealth countries, many are wondering if he will broach this important issue that has long been a source of tension between former colonial powers and their former colonies.

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Ooops … Samoan chief who enslaved villagers sentenced to 11 years in New Zealand

Blackbirding –  Australia’s history of luring, tricking and kidnapping Pacific Islanders