The terracotta and iron Commemorative Head from the 16th or 17th century and a 16th–century bronze Relief Plaque Showing Two Officials with Raised Swords were looted by British soldiers during their ...

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston returned two works of art to His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin on Friday, June 27, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, according to ...

The effectiveness of Benin and Togo’s cooperative security approach will depend on a sound understanding of the obstacles that hinder cooperation between the state, its representatives and the ...

The artefacts were looted from the kingdom of Benin by British soldiers in the 1800s, now they're returning home.

Attacks by violent extremists in Benin and Togo are rising. Since the first incidents in 2019 in Benin and 2021 in Togo, insurgents’ tactics have expanded from targeting defence forces to planting ...

Benin is to receive 26 artefacts plundered from the Palace of Behanzin in 1892, including a throne, while a sword and its sheath will be restituted to Senegal.

French lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously voted to return prized artefacts to Benin and Senegal more than a century after they were looted by colonial forces and hauled back to Paris to be displayed ...