The joy and pride of the Beninese during the return of the 26 looted works

Published on : 11/10/2021 – 23:05

The Beninese welcomed with great emotion the return of 26 works from the royal treasures of Abomey looted by French colonial troops in the 19th century and returned the day before by Paris. These works, some of which are of a sacred nature, were conveyed to the presidential palace where a solemn ceremony was organized. “It is the symbol of the return to Benin of our soul, of our identity, of the testimony of what we have been,” said President Patrice Talon.

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Editor-in-chief: Célia Caracena

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