Britain refuses to return Benin Bronze artifacts to Nigeria Nigeria, a country with 230 million citizens, is the most populous country in Africa. It is home to over 250 ethnic groups that speak ...

This restitution contributes to redressing a historical injustice that is still being felt today,” a Dutch minister said.

The Benin Bronzes, plaques and sculptures of metal and ivory that decorated the kingdom's royal palace, were looted by British troops who invaded Benin in 1897. Thousands of artifacts were sold ...

The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed in a museum in Leiden, were looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers from what is now Nigeria. They will be returned at the ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands agreed on Wednesday to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their homelands as museums grapple ...