New Ghana Team to Pursue Artifact Repatriation, Reparations - Ghana Business News

New Ghana team to pursue artifact repatriation, reparations - Ghana Business News

Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has reconstituted a ten-member National Focal Team to lead Ghana’s restitution and reparation efforts for stolen cultural artifacts. The team would identify, document, negotiate and secure the return of Ghana’s cultural treasures, while advocating for reparative justice. “For far too long, Ghana, like many other African nations, has watched from afar as priceless cultural…

France Backs the Return of Historic ‘Talking Drum’ to Ivory Coast

In a significant gesture of reconciliation, France has expressed its support for the return of a historic colonial-era artifact, known as the “talking drum,” to Côte d’Ivoire. The move comes amidst ongoing discussions about the restitution of cultural treasures taken during the colonial period, reflecting a growing recognition of the need to address the legacies [...]