[Liberian Observer] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- For many Africans, discussions about reparations have long been seen as abstract, disconnected from the urgent struggles of unemployment, inflation, and underfunded public services. Yet, at the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, leaders made it clear: reparations are not just about history--they are about the present and future. Under the theme "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations," the AU has brought reparations to the forefront of continental