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Namibia secures restitution of first batch of cultural artifacts looted by colonial rulers

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June 24, 2026

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The handover ceremony took place at a museum in the town of Usakos

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AllAfrica

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· Jul 7, 2026

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.

Russia Today

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ghana secures return of looted artifacts from EU states

Around 2,000 cultural artifacts looted from Ghana will be returned by Germany and the Netherlands Read Full Article at RT.com

The Namibian

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· Jul 6, 2026

Kunene mining rights climb to 2 438

Namibia’s Kunene region has recorded 2 438 mining rights, highlighting a sharp rise in exploration activity as investors target one of Namibia’s least explored but most prospective mineral provinces, governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has said. According to Muharukua, the region had 1 827 mining claims as of 24 June, comprising 486 granted claims and 1 341 [] The post Kunene mining rights climb to 2 438 appeared first on The Namibian.

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 6, 2026

Jewels worth about $4.5 million stolen from René Lalique Museum

ALBAWABA - The René Lalique Museum was subjected to a shocking robbery as about 4 million euros worth of jewelry was looted from the French museum on Sunday, according to a source familiar with the investigation...

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 6, 2026

Rwanda honours Ghanaian peacekeepers with monuments at Burma Camp

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the unveiling of two monuments at Burma Camp in honour of Ghanaian peacekeepers who served during the 1994 Rwandan genocide as a profound moment of pride and recognition for Ghana's contribution to global peacekeeping.

TRT World

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· Jun 21, 2026

African leaders demand reparations as slave trade horror recreated in Ghana

A vivid reenactment at Ghana's Christiansborg Castle brought the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade to life as African and Caribbean leaders endorsed a reparations framework seeking formal apologies, financial compensation, and accountability for slavery's lasting impact.

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Related coverage for "Namibia secures restitution of first batch of cultural artifacts looted by colonial rulers": AllAfrica — Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana. Russia Today — Ghana secures return of looted artifacts from EU states. The Namibian — Kunene mining rights climb to 2 438. Al Bawaba — Jewels worth about $4.5 million stolen from René Lalique Museum. MyJoyOnline — Rwanda honours Ghanaian peacekeepers with monuments at Burma Camp. TRT World — African leaders demand reparations as slave trade horror recreated in Ghana