<div><strong>Who Am I?</strong>
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<div>I am HRH Princess Barbara Vandross of Akwamu, heir to the Yaa Ansaa Royal Family - descendants of a proud dynasty whose sovereignty, dignity, and lands were taken under a broken promise that has haunted us for generations.
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<div>For 140 years, my family and the people of Akwamu have carried the burden of that betrayal — a treaty signed but never honored, a nation silenced but never forgotten.
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<div><strong>The Story of a Broken Promise</strong>
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<div>In 1886, the British Crown signed the Akwamu (Aquamoo) Treaty with our ancestors. By law, it required ratification by Queen Victoria within twelve months.
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<div>That ratification never came.
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<div>Instead, Akwamu was unlawfully absorbed into the Gold Coast Colony, our lands seized, our authority dismantled, and our people displaced. The rightful royal line — my family — was stripped of its voice, and a rival regent was imposed to legitimize a false claim of annexation. For generations, we have sought answers. For generations, none came. But now, the truth is no longer buried. A Parliamentary Question <strong>(</strong><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-13/23506/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>PQ UID 23506</strong></a>), tabled in January 2025, officially confirmed what our ancestors always knew - there is no record of ratification. The Akwamu Treaty was never made lawful.
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<div>It means that Akwamu was never truly ceded. Never surrendered. Never lost — only taken.
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<div>This is not just about the past. It's about justice. It's about
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<div>accountability. It's about the right of a people to exist, to be heard, and to be recognized.
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<div><strong>Our Mission</strong>
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<div>We are raising funds to take this historic case to the UK courts and, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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<div><strong>Our goals are clear and just:</strong>
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<div>• To prove the unlawful nature of Akwamu's annexation.
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<div>• To seek restoration of sovereign rights, or fair compensation at
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<div>current market value for the lands, natural resources, and wealth
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<div>taken across modern-day Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
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<div>To set a global precedent — so that no unratified treaty or colonial
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<div>Injustice can ever again be swept under history's rug.
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<div>For the Yaa Ansaa Royal Family, this is more than a legal fight — it is a sacred duty to those who came before us and those who will come after.
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<div><strong>The Next Steps</strong>
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<div><strong>Our legal team will:</strong>
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<div>1. File a Pre-Action Protocol Letter to the UK Government demanding
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<div>disclosure, dialogue, and redress.
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<div>2. Gather and present evidence — including the Parliamentary
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<div>confirmation, historical affidavits, and expert testimony.
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<div>3. File proceedings before the High Court in London.
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<div>4. If unresolved, escalate the case to the International Court of
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<div>Justice (ICJ).
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<div>This is a long road, but one we are ready to walk — with truth, dignity, and unity on our side.
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<div><strong>How Funds Will Be Used</strong>
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<div>We are initially seeking £50,000 to cover the first phase of this legal battle, including:
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<div>• Legal counsel &amp; representation in the UK
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<div>• Preparation of historical evidence and expert reports
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<div>• Court filing fees and documentation
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<div>• Travel and administrative costs for international coordination
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<div>As the case progresses toward the ICJ, we will need to build a larger fund for expanded legal, historical, and diplomatic efforts.
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<div>Every contribution — no matter how small - brings us one step closer
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<div>to justice. Every pound, every share, every kind word is part of rewriting history.
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<div><strong>Why Your Support Matters</strong>
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<div>This is not just a fight for Akwamu.
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<div>This is a fight for every nation whose truth was erased, every
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<div>community whose land was taken, and every family whose legacy was stolen by the silence of empire.
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<div>By supporting this campaign, you are helping to restore dignity to a
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<div>people and hold power to account after 139 years of injustice. No act of support is too small — £5, £10, a share, or a signature each one is a seed of justice that grows into change.
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<div><strong>Thank You</strong>
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<div>On behalf of the Yaa Ansaa Royal Family, the Akwamu people, and generations who dreamed of this moment, we thank you deeply. Your support is not only financial — it is moral, spiritual, and historic.
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<div>It tells the world that truth still matters, that history can be corrected, and that justice delayed will not be justice denied.
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<div>Please donate, share, and sign our petition at
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<div><a href="https://change.org/justice4akwamus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://change.org/justice4akwamus" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://change.org/justice4akwamus</a></a>
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<div>Together, we can turn 140 years of silence into a chorus for justice.
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<div>Why I'll Never Stop Fighting For The Akwamus - St John's Slave Revolt 1733..."St.John" <a href="https://youtu.be/Ju0BOkbG2uo?si=09EMa1uwzGr2Nz0Y" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/Ju0BOkbG2uo?si=09EMa1uwzGr2Nz0Y" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/Ju0BOkbG2uo?si=09EMa1uwzGr2Nz0Y</a></a>
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<div>#JusticeForAkwamu
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<div>#QueenVictoriaSaidNO
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<div>#EndColonialSilence
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