Soyinka condemns modern-day slavery at UN General Assembly

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denounced the persistence of modern-day slavery in Africa and beyond.

He made these remarks during his keynote address at the United Nations General Assembly, held at the UN Headquarters in New York, on Tuesday.

The event marked the annual observance of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

This year’s theme was “Acknowledge the past….