Mati Diop charts the repatriation of 26 works from France in a documentary that mixes historical fact and magical realism ...

A spokesperson for the Smithsonian says: “The plaintiffs—Restitution Study Group—lost the case in district court, the appeals ...

Mati Diop examines the fate of 26 treasures — sometimes from their point of view — looted from Benin in 1892.

The French Senegalese director passed on big-budget Hollywood projects before making her latest film—a fantastical ...

Interview: For philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne, objects taken from former colonies have been incorporated into ...

The Village Voice review of the new documentary "Dahomey" finds that museum art handlers appreciate artifacts on a human level.

PETITION TO BLOCK BRONZE RETURN DISMISSED. The US Supreme Court has denied a petition to block the Smithsonian Institution in ...

COTONOU, Bénin (AP) — Two men close to Benin’s president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African country were remanded in custody ahead of their ...

How did you create the conditions for this debate to take place? If young people aren’t at the heart of restitution, in my ...

Egyptian giants Ahly have secured the 2024 African Championship title by overpowering Benin's Flowers 43-22 in the tournament's final held in Morocco on Saturday. Defending champions, Ahly claimed ...

But in the past two decades, virtually every successful coup has been associated with some level of support outside the ...