'That particular precedent perhaps that they would like to avoid'

The United Nations General Assembly has officially recognized the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity — a historic step toward global acknowledgment of past injustices.

However, several key countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands, did not vote in favor of the resolution.

In this interview, Farai Ian Muvuti, CEO of the Southern Africa Times, breaks it down