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Ghana recently made history after it granted 524 people citizenship, most of whom are Philadelphians, thanks to a campaign asking Black Americans to \u201ccome home.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Hundreds of Black Americans who have immigrated to Ghana in the past years, after Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana\u2019s president, invited them to \u2018come home\u2019 \u2014 to leave the many challenges facing African Americans in the United States.\n<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all part of Ghana\u2019s attempt to market this nation of 35 million as a mecca for Black people around the world. The country wants members of the diaspora to not only visit its portion of the continent but to also consider taking up residence and giving back.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cYour presence here is already making a difference,\u201d Akufo-Addo told attendees during the citizenship ceremony in which Keita participated. \u201cYou are human bridges connecting us to both sides of the Atlantic.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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The president referenced the country\u2019s considerable role in facilitating and profiting from slavery \u2014 Ghana has been called \u201cthe center of the British slave trade,\u201d and from 1500 to 1850, an estimated 12 million Africans were captured and sold. <\/p>\n
He spoke about the need for reconciliation and brotherhood and pointed out how the descendants of enslaved Africans had made their way back to the continent as part of a journey of self-discovery.\n<\/p>\n
He encouraged the new citizens to bring their experiences and expertise to help develop Ghana, making it a better place for all.\n<\/p>\n
This move is a significant step towards reunifying Africans on the continent with their brothers and sisters in the diaspora, a vision President Akufo-Addo outlined in Washington DC in 2018.\n<\/p>\n
Henry Quartey, the Minister for the Interior, congratulated the new citizens and advised them to respect and abide by Ghana\u2019s laws and the 1992 Constitution.<\/p>\n
This historic swearing-in ceremony forms part of the \u201cBeyond the Return\u201d programme, launched in 2019 to mark 400 years since the first African was taken to America.\n<\/p>\n
The programme aims to reconnect Ghana with its shared heritage and strengthen diaspora engagement.
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