France’s Reparations Conundrum: The Africa Exception in Global Justice

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French President Emmanuel Macron's acknowledgment of 'reparations' for enslaved Africans marks a shift, yet avoids specifics on what reparations entail, highlighting the 'Africa exception' in global reparations where the West pays for lost 'property' but not for African persons.

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