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France Returns Stolen Historical Sword Back to Senegal

As part of its commitment to return artifacts stolen during colonial times, France has returned a sword that belonged to a 19th century Islamic scholar and anti-colonial leader Omar Saidou Tall. After his death, his sword and books from his library were seized by the French.

Senegal: France Returns El Hadj Omar Tall's Sword

This is Africa, 18 November 2019

France has returned to Senegal a sword which belonged to a 19th Century Islamic, and anti-colonial leader Omar Saidou Tall. Read more »

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