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Nigeria: Germany Is Returning Nigeria's Looted Benin Bronzes - Why It's Not Nearly Enough
The Conversation Africa, 2 August 2021
After years of pressure, Germany recently announced that an agreement had been reached to return hundreds of priceless artefacts and artworks that had been looted from Nigeria in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Germany Returns 7,000 Benin Artefacts to Nigeria October - Official
Premium Times, 26 July 2021
The official said the reparation of the artefacts would go with building an ultramodern museum in Edo and the training of some curators. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Demands Unconditional Return of Looted Artefacts From Germany
Premium Times, 8 July 2021
The German Minister of State for Culture says the 1,130 artefacts would be returned to Nigeria from the beginning of 2022. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Demands Unconditional Return of 1,130 Looted Artefacts From Germany
Vanguard, 8 July 2021
The Federal Government has demanded a full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. Read more »
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Nigeria: Benin Coalition Tackles Obaseki Over Proposed Return of Artefacts
This Day, 30 June 2021
A coalition of Benin youth groups yesterday kicked against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki's move to build Edo Museum of West African Arts that will house the proposed… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian, British, German Govts to Build Museum for Returned Benin Bronzes
Premium Times, 22 June 2021
"German Government, Edo Government, NCMM and Royal Benin Palace are jointly setting up a museum centre in Benin City, to form a cultural hub with the Oba's Palace. And we shall… Read more »
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Nigeria: Benin Bronzes - the Long Journey Home
Chatham House, 4 June 2021
Molemo Moiloa on why African voices need to be heard in the debate over the restitution of looted artefacts Read more »
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Nigeria: Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Three Works of Art to Nigeria
This is Africa, 11 June 2021
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) announced today the return of three works of art to the Nigerian National… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Switzerland Backs African Museum
The Herald, 7 May 2021
Switzerland yesterday pledged material support towards the establishment of the Museum of African Liberation after President Mnangagwa approved the architectural designs of the… Read more »