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France Repatriates Stolen Colonial-Era 'Talking Drum' to Ivory Coast

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In the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts, France on Friday handed over the Djidji Ayokwe or "talking" drum back to Ivory Coast after it was looted by colonial troops in 1916. The drum, which was…

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"The entire Côte d'Ivoire is ready to welcome him," said the Ivorian Minister of Culture on Friday after France's return of the drum talking Djidji Ayôkwé, a sacred object that

More than a century after leaving the Ébrié lagoon, the Djidji Ayokwe is about to return to Côte d'Ivoire. This drum, a symbol of the Bidjan people and a powerful instrument of traditional communication, is to be the subject of an official signing ceremony in Paris on 20 February for its restitution, between the French Minister of Culture and his Ivorian counterpart. Before his announced return to Abidjan, the traditional leaders are already pre…

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France on Friday officially returned to Ivory Coast the so-called talking drum, which was taken from this West African country early last century by French colonialists. The ceremony in Paris was attended by, among others, the culture minister of both countries and representatives of the indigenous tribes of Ivory Coast.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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