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A visitors look at wooden royal statues of the Dahomey kingdom, dated 19th century, todays Benin,at Quai Branly museum in Paris, France, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. From Senegal to Ethiopia, artists, governments and museums are eagerly awaiting a report commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron on how former colonizers can return African art to Africa. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) French museum collections including the Louvre and Quai Branly Museum have ownership of tens of thousands of African artefacts that were plundered in the country’s colonial history. In 2017 French president Emmanuel Macron promised to formulate a five-year plan that would see the “temporary or definitive restitution of African culture heritage to Africa” by 2022. ....
French Senate blocks restitution of 27 artefacts to Benin and Senegal in dispute with National Assembly theartnewspaper.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theartnewspaper.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The French government recently returned the crown of Madagascar’s last queen, Ranavalona III, via diplomatic channels, bypassing Parliament UPDATE: France will return 27 colonial-era artefacts in museums to Benin and Senegal within one year, following a . CORRECTION: This article mistakenly stated that the French Senate had blocked the restitution bill. The Senate approved the restitutions, but added an amendment to the bill that the government refused. The National Assembly has the power to override the Senate, as it did on 17 December by voting through the restitution bill. The article also wrongly conflated the Senate’s decision on the bill on 15 December with its separate presentation of an information report on the issue of restitution on 16 December. The article has been updated to rectify these errors. ....