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08 April 2021
London's Horniman Museum May Return Nigeria's Looted Benin Bronzes
The Horniman Museum in London is considering repatriating a number of Benin Bronze artefacts which were stolen from the Benin Kingdom during the colonial era.
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18 December 2020
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.
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17 September 2020
Black Activists Attempt to Remove Congolese Statue from Dutch Museum
A group of Black human rights activists, who want to reclaim stolen African artefacts from European museums, have been arrested after reportedly attempting to remove a sacred Congolese funeral statue from a Dutch museum.
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