During war and colonisation, western nations participated in the theft of thousands of pieces of African art. This is the story of the role Britain’s anti-slavery mission played in looting African artefacts, and of the campaign to get them returned. But why the rush to return them now, more than 150 years later?

Race by western countries to return looted treasures

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Race by western countries to return looted treasures