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Since a fragile 2022 peace deal ended Ethiopia's two-year war between Tigrayan fighters and federal forces, there are signs of recovery in the capital of Tigray. Also, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island was a key stopping-off point for Arab slavers across East Africa for hundreds of years.

As the United States continues to confront the realities and legacy of slavery, Americans continue to challenge myths about the country’s history. One enduring myth is that slavery was a largely male endeavor — that, for the most part, the buying, selling, trading and profiting from enslavement were carried out…

Exclusive: ‘Sometimes it feels as if slavery is legal again’: Agricultural workers describe abuse on the government’s seasonal visa scheme

Documents from Lambeth Palace archives show how one of Justin Welby’s predecessors approved the purchase of enslaved people for the notorious Codrington sugar estate

Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop

Church statement expressing ‘grief’ that members took money from plantation owners in 1844 condemned as ‘shameful’

Raphael Brandao beams with pride as he describes the high-end Brazilian coffee he produces with beans sourced exclusively from Black farmers in a country where many still associate the product with slavery.

The pop star has been draped in the star-spangled banner for her album. This pride in the flag is misplaced

Ceramics by Odundo at this Palladian mansion sit seamlessly yet purposefully alongside existing pieces, symbols of remembrance and the venue’s legacy of slavery