Breitbart
A number of Benin Bronzes which were said to have been “stolen” by Westerners from Africa have reportedly disappeared from public view after being handed back to Nigeria, experts have now said.
The Nigerian government has insisted that the artefacts belong to Ewuare II, the current king of the now-defunct Kingdom of Benin, with progressive politicians in Germany making a big song and dance about removing the treasures from the country’s museums and returning them to the African nation for public display late last year.
However, Deutsche Welle and The Times are now reporting that — instead of being put on public view in a Nigerian museum as agreed — the treasures have disappeared completely after being handed back to Ewuare II. More
It’s good to be the king. — Mel Brooks, et al.
Somebody check Ebay.
Theftrica.
Sounds like the Nigerian prince that kept emailing me.
Oh those crazy joggers….
Buried several paragraphs into the article, but there it is…reparations.
“We want France, UK, USA and other museums to know they should keep the Benin Bronzes for the real victims, the descendants of the enslaved who paid for them with their lives, not the slave traders’ descendants,”
Its all stupid looking, poorly made shit anyway.
This is why Africa can’t have nice things.
Oh, the plight of Benin, the plight of Benin; one goes in, 2 go out.”
With apologies to Buckethead.