Should Africa Reclaim its Stolen Artefacts?
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney who has in the past campaigned on Sudan's Darfur region, has came under fire for campaigning for the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece, yet failing to make the same argument for Africa's stolen artefacts scattered across the world.
Mask from Benin.
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Sudan:
Clooney's Right - Darfur Still Deserves Our Attention
Daily Maverick, 13 March 2014
Darfur has slipped off the front pages in recent years, replaced by newer, more exciting causes célèbres. This doesn't mean the situation has got any better. As… Read more »
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South Sudan:
U.S. Activist Says Both Sides of South Sudan Conflict Appear to Have Committed War Crimes
Sudan Tribune, 18 February 2014
US-based activist John Prendergast, has said the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, which has now claimed thousands of lives and displaced almost a million people, could have been… Read more »
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Sudan:
Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Issues Human Security Alert for Sudan's South Kordofan and Abyei
SSP, 22 October 2013
The Satellite Sentinel Project, which George Clooney founded along with John Prendergast in 2010, is issuing a human security warning for civilians living south of Kadugli in… Read more »
InFocus
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A collaborative effort by the government and France have led to the repatriation of stolen artifacts back to Nigeria. Read more »
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George Clooney and four U.S. congressmen were among those arrested at a human rights rally at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C. Read more »