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Call for port extension to be halted as genocide remains are found on Namibia’s Shark Island

TheWorldsNewsMay 6, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsMay 6, 20240

Researchers say more bodies of Herero and Nama people from early 20th century concentration camp could be in waters around port The Namibian authorities are...

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Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale

TheWorldsNewsMay 1, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsMay 1, 20240

MP says trade in remains is ‘gross violation of human dignity’, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed An auction house has withdrawn 18 ancient...

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Portugal needs to ‘pay the costs’ of slavery and colonialism, says president

TheWorldsNewsApril 26, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsApril 26, 20240

Critics of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa say behind remarks is lack of national recognition that slavery should be discussed in schools Portugal needs to “pay...

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Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay

TheWorldsNewsApril 3, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsApril 3, 20240

Poet who is curating country’s first Venice Biennale pavilion says ‘part of the heart’ of the country was looted and is being held in museums...

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Ethiopian government tries to stop UK auction of looted Maqdala shield

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 27, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 27, 20240

Proposed sale of Abyssinian artefact taken during 1868 battle triggers appeal for restitution of ‘wrongfully acquired’ item The Ethiopian government has called the auction of...

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Westminster Abbey agrees ‘in principle’ to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 19, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 19, 20240

Carved wooden tabot has been at Abbey since British forces looted it at Battle of Maqdala in 1868 Westminster Abbey has agreed “in principle” to...

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France should return much more looted African art, film-maker says

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 18, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 18, 20240

Mati Diop, the director of Dahomey, which charts the restitution of 26 objects to Benin, says the tiny number involved is ‘humiliating’ The first major...

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British Museum and V&A to loan Ghana looted gold and silver

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 25, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 25, 20240

Under the three-year deal, 32 objects will go on show later this year at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi Gold and silver treasure looted...

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France and Germany to research provenance of African objects in national museums

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 19, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 19, 20240

Three-year €2.1m fund will prioritise former colonies of the two countries and could lead to return of items Germany and France will jointly spend €2.1m...

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EU must face legacy of colonialism and support reparations, say MEPs

TheWorldsNewsDecember 6, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 6, 20230

Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda The European Union should urgently address and...

Category : Colonialism

Call for port extension to be halted as genocide remains are found on Namibia’s Shark Island

Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale

Portugal needs to ‘pay the costs’ of slavery and colonialism, says president

Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay

Ethiopian government tries to stop UK auction of looted Maqdala shield

Westminster Abbey agrees ‘in principle’ to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia

France should return much more looted African art, film-maker says

British Museum and V&A to loan Ghana looted gold and silver

France and Germany to research provenance of African objects in national museums

EU must face legacy of colonialism and support reparations, say MEPs

Brazil flooding death toll rises to 90 as more than 155,000 people displaced

‘Magical moment’ as fire-ravaged Brazil museum receives big fossil donation

Panama elects former security minister José Raúl Mulino as next president

‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

Accused Canadian serial murderer admits killing four Indigenous women

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Brazil flooding death toll rises to 90 as more than 155,000 people displaced

‘Magical moment’ as fire-ravaged Brazil museum receives big fossil donation

Panama elects former security minister José Raúl Mulino as next president

Rwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UK

Detained asylum seekers given Home Office booklet saying Rwanda is ‘generally safe’

Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale

‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

Men believed to be missing surfers died from gunshots, Mexican officials say

US confirms Russian forces deployed to same Niger airbase as American troops

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