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Germany Hands Over 20 Looted Benin Bronzes To Nigeria – Reuters

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2022December 21, 20220

Germany has handed over 20 Benin Bronzes from its museums to Nigeria, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday, making it the latest European

Digital Benin Project Reunites Bronzes Looted By British Soldiers

Global UpfrontNov 10, 2022November 10, 20220

By Philip Oltermann in Berlin, @philipoltermannThu 10 Nov 2022 Cheerfully gnashing their magnificent fangs as they stand side by side, the two bronze leopards look

‘It’s About Ethics’: Nigeria Urges British Museum To Follow U.S. And Repatriate Benin Bronzes

Global UpfrontOct 12, 2022October 12, 20220

Nigeria’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, has urged the British Museum to follow the example of the Smithsonian Institution, which on Tuesday returned

Nigeria Hails US over Benin Bronzes’ Repatriation, To Exhibit Returned Artworks

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2022October 11, 20220

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday commended the United States for the repatriation to Nigeria of 23 Benin Bronzes, part of

Benin Bronzes Get Final Berlin Show Before Return TO Nigeria

Global UpfrontSep 15, 2022September 15, 20220

Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of Benin bronzes that once decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin will go on show for

London Horniman Museum and Gardens To Return 72 Pieces Of Looted Nigerian Art

Global UpfrontAug 8, 2022August 8, 20220

A British museum says it will return dozens of artifacts to the Nigerian government that were taken forcibly more than a century ago. The Horniman

Germany Hands First Of Benin Bronzes’ Looted Artecrafts Back To Nigeria

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2022July 2, 20220

German authorities on Friday returned to Nigeria the first two of more than 1,100 priceless sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were looted by

Nigeria, Germany Sign Joint Declaration on Return of Benin Bronzes

Global UpfrontJul 1, 2022July 1, 20220

Nigeria and Germany on Friday in Berlin signed a historic joint declaration that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin Bronzes to

Slowly but Surely, Africa’s Plundered Artifacts Are Coming Home

Global UpfrontMay 7, 2022May 7, 20220

Ayodeji Rotinwa, World Politics Review COTONOU, Benin—During a February press conference announcing a new exhibition of newly repatriated treasures, Jean-Michel Abimbola, Benin’s minister of culture,

Why U.S. Smithsonian Museum Is Returning Its Collection Of Priceless Benin Bronzes To Nigeria

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2022March 11, 20220

From intricately decorated cast plaques to animal and human figurines, the Benin Bronzes are a group of over 3,000 sculptures and artworks from the ancient