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Looted colonial art: There are no limits to restitution

Swiss museums still hold various artworks looted from the African Kingdom of Benin a century ago. Nigeria is now looking to get them back. Ein neuer Bericht zeigt: Auch Schweizer Museen zeigten jahrzehntelang Raubkunst aus dem afrikanischen Königreich Benin. Nun wird mit Nigeria über deren Zukunft diskutiert.

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Switzerland Today

Confiscated Russian money and looted African art.

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Cologne museum to return 92 Benin bronzes to Nigeria

The Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum in Cologne, Germany has handed over ownership of 92 Benin bronzes to Nigeria.

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Germany hands over stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria - National Accord Newspaper

At a historic repatriation ceremony held in Abuja, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock symbolically handed over 22 of the 1,130 looted artefacts to his Nigeria counterpart, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

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US awards grant to train curators on preservation of Nigeria s wooden artifacts

US Consul General Will Stevens highlighted the longstanding commitment of the United States government to partner with Nigeria to.

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