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Michael Sarpong Mfum in Ghana

The Netherlands and Germany pledge return of 2,000 artefacts to Ghana

German Ambassador H.E. Frederik Landshöft presenting a catalogue of artefacts to President John Dramani Mahama.
German Ambassador H.E. Frederik Landshöft presenting a catalogue of artefacts to President John Dramani Mahama. © Ghana Ministery of Foreign Affairs

Accra – Ghana is set to receive around 2,000 looted artefacts from the Netherlands and Germany, in one of the largest cultural restitution efforts involving the West African nation to date.

The announcement came at the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice and Restitution in Accra in June where Dutch and German ambassadors presented President John Dramani Mahama with a catalogue of items scheduled for return during a plenary session.

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