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Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana
[RFI] Accra - Ghana is set to receive around 2,000 looted artefacts from the Netherlands and Germany, in what stands as one of the largest cultural restitution efforts involving the West African nation to date.
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Africa.com
· Jul 5, 2026
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Related coverage for "Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana": Africa.com — Switzerland Returns Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. MyJoyOnline — Litina Travel’s Made-in-Ghana World Cup Expo draws hundreds in Boston. Guinee news — Horoya, Hafia et le Cœur Battant du Football Guinéen : Comment le Jeu Local Conquiert une Nouvelle Génération de Supporters. Guineematin.com — Conakry : l’ambassade des États-Unis célèbre les 250 ans de l’indépendance américaine sous le signe de l’amitié avec la Guinée