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Kingdom of benin

September 13, 2024

Benin Bronzes coming back to Nigeria sporadically, but hope remains for more

The obvious counter nowadays, of course, is that they’re not Britain’s to protect.

Benin bronzes
October 6, 2022

The West must return Africa’s stolen assets, as well as its artefacts: Buhari

Not trusting Africans to spend their own money properly echoes the argument that we can’t be trusted to look after our own cultural heritage.

President Muhammadu Buhari
February 4, 2022

German city of Cologne to return Benin Bronzes looted by Britain in 1897

The collection includes 96 court artworks looted from the royal palace by the British Army in 1897 and auctioned in Europe.

Benin bronzes