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An emotional exhibition of Benin's returned royal treasures

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After 130 years away, 26 stolen artefacts from Benin are finally being displayed at home after having been returned by France. The pieces were looted by French soldiers from the kingdom of Dahomey in 1892 and are now taking pride of place at the presidential palace. Our team on the ground reports.

Also, archaeologists are warning that Libyan heritage is being neglected because of the country's ongoing political crisis. A decade of instability has left historical treasures at the mercy of vandals and looters.

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