Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The world is shifting. Old power structures are being tested, new alliances are forming, and the voices demanding justice and equity are growing louder, particularly from the Global South. In this rapidly changing global order, Africa's inclusion in the G20 and South Africa's leadership role present both an opportunity and a challenge: Can Africa use its new position to push for reparative justice - a redress of historical wrongs and a restructuring of global inequalities? And, crucially, what part can African youth, who make up more than 60 percent of the continent's population, play in this transformative moment?

This conversation on reparation becomes critical as the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), in collabo...