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A cargo plane unloads the royal treasures at Cotonou airport (Benin)

Benin celebrates return of stolen heritage 130 years on

It is done! On November 10, Benin received 12 boxes containing 26 royal treasures stolen by colonial France. This was a historic day when Beninese people turned out to celebrate the return of these works after 130 years away from their land, at the risk of not seeing much. We recount some moments of this […]

By Rachida Houssou (our correspondent in Benin)

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