Archbishop of Canterbury Reaffirms £100 Million Slavery Reparations Fund During Cape Coast Castle Visit

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, visited Cape Coast Castle this week as part of a broader engagement with communities affected by the transatlantic slave trade. During the visit, she described the era as one of immense evil and recommitted the Church of England to its previously announced £100 million reparative fund. The fund was established to support communities linked to the historic trade in enslaved people, and the Archbishop's visit is seen as a symbolic step toward strengthening ties between the Church and Ghana. Local leaders welcomed the renewed commitment, while calling for clear timelines on how the fund's resources will be distributed.