Africa
French Senate votes unanimously for restitution to Benin and Senegal in 'act of friendship and trust'
Senate approves bill to return 27 colonial-era artefacts from museum collections to Africa within one year
France returns a historic sword to Senegal
The gesture is intended as a symbol of France’s commitment to repatriating African heritage
Savoy/Sarr ReportComment
One year after the Sarr-Savoy report, France has lost its momentum in the restitution debate
The report made international headlines, recommending the restitution of African artefacts in French museums, but the country has not returned a single item to Africa
'Give Africa its art back', Macron's report says
A new report on the status of African objects in French museums will urge the president to return works taken “without consent” in the colonial period