Petition · past parliament
Britain should apologize for forced conscription in her West African colonies.
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
During WWII, Her Majesty’s Government forcefully conscripted young men from the former British West African colonies of the Gold Coast (now Ghana), Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Gambia to fight against the Axis powers. It is estimated that the West African colonies supplied over 240,000 soldiers.
They experienced racial, and other forms, of discrimination compared to British soldiers. Tens of thousands of West African troops were killed in action or died of disease. Their families received no support or financial recompense from the colonial administration. Many of those who survived returned home from the frontlines with combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and received no support or financial recompense from the colonial administration.
Please visit www.westafricaapology.com for further details.
Please visit www.westafricaapology.com for further details.
Timeline
| 8 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Nov 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Opened
8 May 2018
Closed
8 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.