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Nigeria: Return Nigeria's Artefacts in Your Possession, Buhari Pleads With Nations, Institutions
This Day, 22 February 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to countries, institutions, and bodies, both private and public, to return Nigeria's artefacts in their possession. Buhari also disclosed… Read more »
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Benin: Benin Opens Exhibition of Stolen Art Treasures Returned By France
RFI, 19 February 2022
Benin President Patrice Talon to inaugurate exhibition of historic treasures returned by France last year, nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces. The 26… Read more »
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Nigeria: Colonial-Era Looted Art Returned to Nigeria and Benin
DW, 20 February 2022
Nigerians celebrated the homecoming of Benin bronzes pillaged during the colonial era. It comes as African leaders are pushing for the restitution of the artifacts from Europe. Read more »
France Returns Looted Arts Treasures to Benin Republic
President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic, opened an exhibition of historic artworks returned by France in 2021, nearly 130 years after being stolen from the Dahomey kingdom.
The 26 pieces, some considered sacred in Benin, will be displayed at the presidential palace in Cotonou
The return of artifacts by France comes as calls grow in Africa for western countries to hand back colonial spoils from their museums and private collections. Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany have all received requests from African countries to return lost treasures.
While Nigerians hailed the return of the two bronze artworks to Benin City, a museum will be built to house the looted artefacts.
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After years of pressure, western countries are finally returning priceless artefacts and artworks that were looted from from Nigeria during colonial times and put on display ... Read more »
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France has handed back 26 treasures that were looted from Benin during the colonial period, fulfilling a promise made by President Emmanuel Macron to restore a lost part of ... Read more »
