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Switzerland returns looted African artifacts
Nigeria has received 18 looted cultural items from Switzerland as part of a wider push to repatriate colonial-era artifacts Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russia Today
· 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
Africa.com
· Jul 5, 2026
Switzerland Returns Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Switzerland has repatriated 23 cultural artifacts to Nigeria, including 18 Benin Bronzes previously held by three Swiss museums, following years of provenance research confirming the objects were likely looted during Britain’s 1897 invasion of Benin City. The remaining five items, linked to separate criminal cases, included a bracelet and monoliths from Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. []
South China Morning Post
· Jun 29, 2026
Switzerland returns famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Swiss authorities on Monday returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos, the latest addition to the nation’s growing collection of repatriated treasures. Countries across Africa have been pushing in recent years for the restitution of artefacts and artworks taken during the colonial period – including Nigeria’s famed Benin Bronzes, which were looted as spoils of war by the British and today are scattered in museums and private collections across the...
AllAfrica
· 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.
TASS
· Jun 24, 2026
Namibia secures restitution of first batch of cultural artifacts looted by colonial rulers
The handover ceremony took place at a museum in the town of Usakos
DNyuz
· Jun 30, 2026
With New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million
Investigators this month seized dozens of ancient artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in their latest effort to return antiquities to Italy, Turkey, Egypt and other countries where they are believed to have been looted. With the items removed in June, investigators since 2017 have seized more than 120 artifacts from the Met ranging []
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Related coverage for "Switzerland returns looted African artifacts": Russia Today — Ghana secures return of looted artifacts from EU states. Africa.com — Switzerland Returns Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. South China Morning Post — Switzerland returns famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. AllAfrica — Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana. TASS — Namibia secures restitution of first batch of cultural artifacts looted by colonial rulers. DNyuz — With New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million