00:00Modern-day slavery is pervasive in Africa.
00:03The problem is widespread in regions affected by conflict, extreme poverty, and climate change.
00:10Across Africa, more than 3.8 million are subjected to forced labor,
00:17while over 3.1 million are trapped in forced marriages.
00:22Global studies pinpoint three countries on the continent where slavery is particularly acute.
00:28So the Global Slavery Index covers 160 countries around the world,
00:33and we see that those countries that have the highest prevalence of forced labor and forced marriage
00:36tend to be those that are characterized by conflict, limited political will,
00:41or are deeply affected by climate change.
00:43Across Africa, we see countries such as Mauritania, for example, that have high prevalence of modern slavery.
00:49South Sudan, also Eritrea, have high levels of conflict, but also high levels of modern slavery.
00:55Other countries that we know are impacted by climate change are also deeply affected by exploitation.
01:01But slavery persists in more stable African countries, too.
01:05There are 91,000 people in Ghana entrapped in modern-day slavery.
01:09So if it's labor exploitation, someone can be trafficked to do fishing, farming, street hawking, gold mining.
01:16And in Ghana, you can see the situation with galamsay or street hawkers.
01:21We have children who are in forced labor in the Volta Lake.
01:25So it's a widespread problem.
01:28Even a lot of women are being trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana on the streets.
01:35You know, yeah, so it's a huge problem in Ghana.
01:42Lack of employment opportunities has left many vulnerable to slavery.
01:47International faith-based organizations convened in Ghana in October 2025 to seek lasting solutions.
01:56They called for stronger collaboration between governments and civil society
02:00to enforce laws that protect those at risk.
02:05What we're striving to do is to shift attitudes because if a child is in the cocoa farms
02:10or in the Volta Lake working in the fishing villages, they're being deprived of an education
02:16and they need to go through their formation to acquire the necessary qualifications
02:21so that they can achieve, get a good job in future, do well for themselves.
02:27Over the past four years, several African countries have taken steps
02:31to improve their response to modern-day slavery.
02:35Nigeria and South Africa have made the most progress,
02:38while Eritrea and Libya have remained largely inactive.
02:43Experts are warning that more must be done to support survivors,
02:48strengthen protective laws and develop national strategies.
02:52We've also seen some great pockets of progress across Africa.
02:56We're seeing a lot more focus on ratifying relevant conventions.
03:00We also see legislation coming on board and being implemented.
03:04In Ghana, most recently, we also saw the development of a national action plan
03:07for business and human rights, which is fantastic
03:10and recognizes the important role that businesses can play.
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