Lagos, June 18, 2025 (AFP) - Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria

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2025-06-18

Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless "Benin Bronze" artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country's museum commission and the Dutch embassy said Wednesday. It is the latest return of artefacts to Africa, as pressure mounts on Western governments and institutions to hand back the spoils of colonial oppression. "On this historic occasion it gives us great joy to finally welcome the return of 119 Benin B......

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