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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

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

The West Must Return Africa’s Stolen Assets, As Well As Its Artefacts, By Muhammadu Buhari

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2022October 6, 20220

5th October 2022 Nigerians were delighted by the news this summer that 72 artefacts, known as the Benin Bronzes, held by the Horniman Museum in

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

Oxford And Cambridge Universities To Return 213 Looted Artefacts From Benin City Nigeria

Global UpfrontJul 30, 2022July 30, 20220

The universities of Oxford and Cambridge could return more than 200 artefacts that were looted by British colonial forces in 1897, after Nigeria this year

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

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

Buhari Demands Return Of More Nigeria’s Looted Artefacts From Abroad

Global UpfrontFeb 21, 2022February 21, 20220

In the aftermath of the return of two important Nigerian artefacts from Britain, President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to nations, institutions and bodies, both private