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Benin opens exhibition of stolen art treasures returned by France

The 26 pieces, some considered sacred in Benin, will be displayed from Sunday in the presidential palace in Cotonou in a show entitled "Benin art yesterday and today". PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP

Benin President Patrice Talon to inaugurate exhibition of historic treasures returned by France last year, nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces. The 26 pieces, some considered sacred in Benin, will be displayed from Sunday in the presidential palace in Cotonou.

The return of artefacts by France comes as calls grow in Africa for Western countries to hand back colonial spoils from their museums and private collections.

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