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Africa: UK, South Africa Return Looted Artefacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King

eriinfo.com1 week ago03 mins

Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the open market. Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received the artefacts at the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Asante capital Kumasi this week….

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Africa: French Bill Clears Path to Return Artefacts Looted During Colonisation

eriinfo.com4 months ago09 mins

A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Despite a pledge by President Emmanuel Macron in Burkina Faso in 2017, and follow-up reports, only a small number of items have been…