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Germany to return of 1,130 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The Nigerian Government and Germany have signed a historic joint declaration that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin bronzes to Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and the Min. of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada, signed for Nigeria, while the Min. of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Ms Annalena Baerbock, and the Min. of State for Culture and the Media, Ms. Claudia Roth, signed for Germany.
The looted bronzes are expected to return to Nigeria 125 years after they were looted from the ancient Benin Kingdom during the Benin Expedition of 1897.
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