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Language shapes power and words like restitution, unlike repatriation, speak directly to justice when it comes to returning cultural heritage.
A Kenyan exhibition working with communities in conflict zones offers insights into how Côte d'Ivoire could use the drum for reconciliation.
Even with the best of intentions, restitution is not a fast process.
Founded in 1384, the Bamoun kingdom tells an extraordinary history. A Cameroonian archaeologist visits the new museum of the kings.
Echoes of Southern African Independence is an audio archive project that brings history alive in a fresh and unique way.
Art stolen from African kingdoms is a knowledge system plundered by colonialists, who must take historical responsibility.
While some German museums are returning some of the famous Benin Bronzes, most remain in museums in the UK and the US even as calls for restitution grow.
Repatriations cannot be made solely on the terms and timeframes that suit European political whims.
The indigenous Rapa Nui say the statue is one of their most spiritually important.
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