UK PM meets with Ghanaian President during Commonwealth summit in Antigua & Barbuda

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama met for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St. John's of Antigua and Barbuda. Mahama welcomed the UK's openness to structured dialogue and acknowledgment of atrocities from the Transatlantic Slave Trade, while noting the shift away from a defensive stance.

Prime Minister Burnham maintained the UK's position against financial reparations while offering talks. Moreover, both leaders discussed coordination given upcoming leadership roles in 2027, where Ghana will chair the African Union and the UK will hold the G20 Presidency.