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For the first time, Ghana’s Asante King displays long-lost treasure looted by British forces in 1800s
Ghana’s Asante king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has unveiled the long-lost treasure of the kingdom that was plundered during colonial times by British military forces. After a decades-long wait, the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum relinquished 32 gold and silver treasures that were looted during the Anglo-Asante Wars in the 19th century. Among…
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Nigerians in high spirits as they anticipate Meghan’s royal visit after discovering she is 43% Nigerian
Nigerians are eagerly awaiting to welcome their “daughter” Meghan Markle’s...
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Namibia: Outrage after tourists are spotted posing naked at Big Daddy dune
Three male foreign tourists who were spotted posing naked in a popular dune in Namibia were...
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3,400-year-old statue portraying the head of King Ramses II returned to Egypt
Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced the return of a 3,400-year-old statue portraying...
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Ghana: 63-year-old priest criticized after marrying 12-year-old girl
A high-ranking and influential traditional high priest in Ghana drew the ire of the public over the weekend after he married a 12-year-old girl. According to BBC, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, 63,...
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Great granddaughters of Madagascar king executed by French troops demand return of his skull
Two great-granddaughters of a Sakalava king in Madagascar, who was executed by colonial troops in 1897, have asked the French ambassador to expedite the return of their ancestor’s skull. They are...
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U.S. museum finally hands over looted artifacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King in historic ceremony
A California museum has returned seven royal artifacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king, marking his silver jubilee and representing the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during...
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After 150 years, UK agrees to return looted Asante gold artefacts to Ghana on loan
The UK will loan back 32 pieces of Asante Gold, considered “crown jewels,” to Ghana, 150 years after they were taken. The artifacts, named after the Asante empire, will be returned to the current...
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Mississippi family reconnect with roots in emotional trip to Ghana [Video]
A family of eight from the State of Mississippi in America visited Ghana on a weeklong heritage tour to reconnect to their roots and immerse themselves in the culture of the motherland. The trip, which...
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Afro-Brazilian sea goddess Yemanjá worship dominates New Year celebration in Rio de Janeiro
Devotees of the sea deity Yemanjá gathered at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro to honor the Great Mother of the Sea, a revered figure in various African hybridized diaspora religious forms in...
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Jay-Z could soon get his birthday turned into an official holiday
Jay-Z’s birthday [December 4th] may become a holiday in his home state of New York. This follows a proposed legislation in early December 2023 by some members of the New York City Council. ...
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French dealer sued for buying African mask from couple at $158 and selling it for $4.4M wins case
A second-hand dealer has won a case to retain €4.2m ($4.6m) from selling a rare African mask found in an elderly French couple’s attic. His assistance was sought by the couple who asked him...
