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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Rajaji's statue installed in place of Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan... Architect's descendant expresses regret

The unveiling of a statue of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan marks a significant shift from colonial symbols towards Indian heritage.

Feb 23 • 15:14 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

France hands back stolen colonial-era artifact to West African country

France has returned a sacred drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, to Ivory Coast in a ceremony attended by both nations' culture ministers.

Feb 22 • 14:26 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

France repatriates stolen colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast

France has returned a colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast, looted in 1916 by colonial troops, as part of broader efforts to repatriate stolen artefacts.

Feb 20 • 17:28 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

France will return the speaking drum looted in 1916 to Côte d'Ivoire

France is set to return a sacred speaking drum, the Djidji Ayôkwé, to Côte d'Ivoire, which was looted during colonial times and has been housed in France since 1929.

Feb 20 • 17:25 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

France returns colonial-era talking drum to Ivory Coast

France has returned a colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast, marking a significant step in the repatriation of stolen artefacts to Africa.

Feb 20 • 16:43 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: 'Relooted' - the Video Game Where Players Steal Back African Artefacts

A new video game called 'Relooted' allows players to reclaim African artefacts looted by colonisers, aiming to highlight colonial injustices in a playful manner.

Feb 15 • 15:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mela-Mela Festival: Tradition Has Portuguese Origins with Mud and Urine Instead of Gum and Cornstarch

The Mela-Mela festival in Ceará, Brazil, features participants throwing different substances at each other, deeply rooted in a colonial-era tradition from Portugal.

Feb 15 • 07:01 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

"Relooted": a video game to take back the looted African heritage from Western museums

The video game "Relooted" allows players to virtually reclaim African artifacts that have been taken to Western museums.

Feb 10 • 10:36 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Cambridge University returns 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria

Cambridge University has returned 116 historical artefacts taken from Benin City during the British colonial era to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Feb 9 • 12:23 UTC

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