In a significant moment of historical restitution, a lock of hair belonging to Prince Alemayehu, a young Ethiopian prince who passed away more than 140 years ago, has been ceremoniously handed over to representatives from Ethiopia in the United Kingdom.

UK returns Ethiopian prince’s lock of hair after 140 years

Over a hundred stolen Benin bronzes will be sent back to Nigeria by the University of Cambridge. The artefacts, most of which are made of brass but also contain some items made of ivory and wood, were looted by British troops during the siege of Benin City in 1897.

Cambridge University to return over 100 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 to Nigeria

The call for Britain to return valuables that their colonial forces looted has been gaining strength in the recent times and Oxford University has now taken a step that will surely be welcomed by people all around the world.

Oxford University looking to return around 100 looted artefacts to Nigeria

German authorities have returned to Nigeria the first two of more than 1,100 priceless sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were looted by Europeans in the 19th century.

Germany to return trove of looted African artefacts