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Benin Artefacts - OkayAfrica

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2020/02/13: Detail of the contentious Benin plaques exhibit (more commonly known as the Benin bronzes) at the British Museum in London. T

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French Government Votes in Favour of Returning Looted African Artefacts

The decision by the French government will see a Dahomey throne returned to Benin and a prized sword returned to Senegal, among several other artefacts.