   Celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the abolishment of slavery took place across the globe -- in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. Some descendants of European slavers expressed regret at the henious slave trade, while for Africans it was a time for retrospection. At the same time, Europeans celebrated the golden jubilee of the launching of the European Union ( photos: AFP ) parent page (29 March - 4 April 2007, issue #838) |