In the previous month, seven royal artefacts, looted 150 years ago by British Empire from Ghana’s Asante kingdom, were repatriated.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ghana’s Asantehene, met the museum director to seek the return of items taken during an 1874 conflict with the British colonial forces.
The British Museum, a public-owned institution, has faced scrutiny in the past decade for artefacts, including those from Africa, viewed by some as stolen treasures.
Critics argue that the items, like the Benin Bronzes from Nigeria, were often acquired through colonialism and looting, prompting discussions on repatriation.
Thousands of artefacts from Africa are scattered worldwide, with only 5% of stolen African artefacts returned to their countries of origin.
The British Museum notes that many objects from Benin in its collection were given in 1898…
