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Looted British-era gold artefacts on display in Ghana

Looted British-era gold artefacts on display in Ghana

Artefacts returned by British and US museums to Ghana. Reuters



ACCRA: Gold neck discs, a sword, a royal chair and dozens of other treasures looted during British colonial rule (1821-1957) were displayed in Ghana this week for the first time since their historic return from museums in London and California. People travelled from across the country to see the repatriated plunder in Kumasi, the seat of Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, known as the Asantehene. Negotiations for the return took over 50 years. reuters

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