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Artefacts in Swiss museums were looted from the Kingdom of Benin, new report says
Many of the works investigated show a direct link to the violent 1897 raid by British forces, and may lead to the transfer of objects to Nigeria
Germany kicks off major Benin bronze restitution with return of 20 artefacts to Nigeria
The agreement—signed by the two countries in July—involves the return of 1,100 objects in total
Benin bronzes online database goes live with details of thousands of looted artefacts
"Digital Benin" catalogue gathers together information on objects stolen from the Kingdom of Benin and now held in collections around the world
London's National Gallery revamp row: is it a sensitive makeover or like 'an airport lounge'?
Plus, contemporary art in Lagos and Chagall's falling angel
Horniman Museum in London hands over Benin bronzes to Nigeria
Major restitution development coincides with publication of new Arts Council England guidelines
‘The Benin Bronzes are returning home’: Germany and Nigeria sign historic restitution agreement
More than 1,100 looted items will be transferred though some artefacts will remain on loan to German museums
Berlin announces several restitution agreements with Namibia, Cameroon and Nigeria
Berlin Biennale conference will focus on "decolonising" arts and culture
The US and Nigeria sign cultural property agreement
The five-year memorandum of understanding comes at a moment when Nigeria is taking increasingly proactive measures to secure its patrimony and recover artefacts that were looted and stolen
Another UK museum will return a Benin bronze to Nigeria
Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle seeks "proactive repatriation" after "forceful removal" by British troops in 1897
Nigeria seeks to calm tensions over return of Benin bronzes
Government museums body takes control of repatriated artefacts after ruler of Benin challenges new trust set up to unify Nigerian claimants
National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC plans to return looted Benin cockerel to Nigeria
The museum is “eager to work with the relevant parties in Nigeria” to restitute the sculpture
The Met repatriates looted Benin works
Two 16th century brass plaques and a 14th century Ife head have been returned to Nigeria
Smithsonian Museum of African Art removes Benin bronzes from display and plans to repatriate them
“We cannot build for the future without making our best effort at healing the wounds of the past,” the museum’s director says
Cambridge University college becomes first UK institution to return looted Benin bronze to Nigeria
Following restitution of a cockerel sculpture by Jesus College, the University of Aberdeen will hand over another looted artefact in a ceremony today
And so it begins: Germany and Nigeria sign pre-accord on restitution of Benin bronzes
A contract transferring ownership to Nigeria is planned for spring 2022
Abuja, Miami, Seoul: gallery director Dolly Kola-Balogun maps out her path to African art’s world domination
The 27-year-old founder of Retro Africa talks about her expansion plans and how she is helping to build a contemporary art scene in Nigeria
Will the Queen return her Benin bronze? How the African treasure was looted not once, but twice
The 17th-century oba head was plucked from the Nigerian National Museum and given to Elizabeth II as a thank-you gift
The Met will return two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Benin Court plaques donated in 1991 with more than 150 other works, have been deaccessioned, while a third object, an Ife Head offered for purchase, will instead be restituted
Germany pledges to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria starting in 2022
“We are facing up to our historical and moral responsibility”, says culture minister Monika Grütters
Global survey: where in the world are the Benin bronzes?
Around 160 institutions hold looted Benin artefacts, but how many are prepared to give them back? We asked museums in five countries for their position on restitution
'We've had a lot of museums reaching out': how Nigeria is getting ready to receive the world’s Benin bronzes
With institutions across the globe rethinking their views on restitution, the African country’s focus is now on making a home for its heritage
UCLA’s Fowler Museum to reach out to Nigeria about returning its Benin bronzes
As restitution momentum builds, director of Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art says it could lead discussions for the return of looted Benin objects in US museum collections
Humboldt Forum to show Britain’s 1897 violence and plunder in Benin exhibition next year
The exhibition will include around half of Berlin’s collection of Benin bronzes as Germany lays groundwork to return them to Nigeria
Benin bronzes: looted treasures will return to Nigeria at last
Plus, the newly discovered Van Gogh is sold and artist Rana Begum on Tess Jaray
‘The movement is unstoppable’: African scholars and activists hail German plan to return Benin bronzes
“There is simply no moral ground for the confiscation of African artefacts in Western museums,” says the Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe
In Nigeria, art is spreading the word about police brutality
Opening online today, Art X Lagos fair to show more than 100 works about #EndSARS protests
First look at David Adjaye's planned museum for Benin City
Ghanaian-British architect is working with the British Museum and Nigerian organisations to show “the most comprehensive display in the world of Benin Bronzes”
Art X Lagos fair supports frontline photographers in Nigeria who are documenting anti-police brutality protests
Images capturing unrest will be shown during the next edition of the fair
'Stolen' ancient sculpture returned to Nigeria is 'the kind of fake you could buy on eBay', African art expert says
Countries' rush to restitute objects is part of the problem, says Belgian lawyer
Art X Lagos 'pursues own mandate' as fair doubles in size
In its fourth edition, Nigerian event exhibits artists from 24 countries but maintains a focus on West Africa and growing local collector base