Benin is asking for the return of treasures that were taken during French colonial rule from the end of the 19th century, re-opening a thorny diplomatic issue that resonates across Africa. Lawmakers ...

Signatories to an open letter call for the repatriation of an estimated 6,000 stolen objects. An 18th-century royal triad in ivory from Benin, South of Nigeria, displayed at a 2007 exhibition at the ...

France Provided Logistical Support to Benin to Thwart Coup, Elysee Says PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - France provided intelligence ‌and logistical support to Benin to ‌help thwart Sunday's coup attempt in ...

Meanwhile, a new report commissioned by the Dutch culture minister suggests the return of “any cultural objects looted in former Dutch colonies if the source country so requests.” In 2017, French ...

Discussions have been underway for years, but French President Emmanuel Macron is closer to realizing his country’s long-promised plans to return some artwork taken from Africa back to its place of ...

Zoomorphic récade featuring fish and a ram spitting lightning, from Abomey, ancient kingdom of Danhomè, Benin (copyright Vincent Girier Dufour) An auction of African artifacts in Nantes, France last ...

France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin's President Patrice Talon confirmed that the coup had been thwarted and the ...

France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin’s President Patrice Talon confirmed that the coup had been thwarted and the ...