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Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Netherlands returns 119 Benin bronzes, redressing 1897 British expedition looting

In recent years, about 1,100 objects from German, Scottish, British, and French museums have been returned amid pressure over colonial-era acquisitions.

The Washington Post · 1d

The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times

The Netherlands has agreed to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their homelands as museums grapple with their colonial-era holdings

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

"The Netherlands is returning the Benin Bronzes unconditionally, recognising that the objects were looted during the British attack on Benin City in 1897, and should have never en

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Netherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes of 1800s to Nigeria

The Netherlands has revealed that over 100 Benin Bronzes that were plundered from Nigeria by British troops in the 1800s into a Dutch museum will be returned. These sculptures hold cultural significance,

Pulse Nigeria on MSN · 1d

Nigeria to receive single-largest antiquities return of 119 Benin Bronzes from Netherlands

The European country made this known in a statement by its embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The valuable artefacts were looted during the British invasion and ended up in a museum in the Netherlands,

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Ivory Coast, Benin and Kenya tap Eurobond market while Ghana misses out

Even Benin, a first-time issuer ... pricing African debt at a significant risk premium relative to developed-market bonds. The spread between 10-year U.S. Treasuries and recent African sovereign ...

The Africa Report20d

Benin: Why Romuald Wadagni is stepping aside in the AfDB race

Benin has also stood out by becoming the second sub-Saharan African country to return to the international bond market after the pandemic, following Côte d’Ivoire. And in January, Cotonou — whose ...

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Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

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