Tag: Benin
German museums: Benin bronzes can go back to Nigeria
German museums Benin bronzes can go back to Nigeria Annalena Baerbock signing the agreement. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH The debate about art from colonial times has long included…
Benin Bronzes: Declaration on Colonial Looted Goods from Germany and Nigeria
Benin bronzes Statement on Colonial Looted Goods from Germany and Nigeria Various sculptures from Nigeria in the “Africa” exhibition in the Linden Museum in Stuttgart. Photo: Christoph Schmidt/dpa © dpa-infocom…
Germany returns most Benin bronzes to Nigeria – Culture
Nigeria’s decades-long battle to have the Benin bronzes returned is not yet won. But the country can now celebrate an important stage victory: The five German museums with the largest…
Looted art: agreement on the return of Benin bronzes – culture
Just one day after an agreement was reached between Germany and Nigeria on the so-called Benin Bronzes, the Linden Museum in Stuttgart is expecting a distinguished visitor from the African…
Cultural goods: Agreement with Nigeria on restitution of Benin bronzes
cultural goods Agreement with Nigeria on returns of Benin bronzes The memorial heads of a king from the Kingdom of Benin. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH The Benin bronzes…
Amélie de Montchalin, Brigitte Bourguignon, Justine Benin… several beaten ministers will have to leave the government
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne spoke from the headquarters of La République en Marche in Paris on Sunday evening. “Tonight, the situation is unprecedented (…), This situation constitutes a risk for…
In Guadeloupe, the Secretary of State for the Sea Justine Benin is beaten
The government is going to lose one of its members. The Secretary of State for the Sea, Justine Benin, was indeed beaten on Saturday in the second round of the…
Flight with Arik Air: Only prayer helps – panorama
In the middle of … Benin City Open detailed view Illustration: Marc Herold Actually, one never wanted to fly with Arik Air again after the Nigerian airline, which is not…
Video: Benin bronzes return | STERN.de
They once stood in the palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, the famous Benin bronzes. At the end of the 19th century, the British stole thousands of…
French army kills 40 jihadists involved in attacks in Benin
The French soldiers have struck a blow in Burkina Faso. The soldiers of Operation Barkhane there eliminated 40 jihadists involved in the attacks Tuesday in the north of neighboring Benin…