Britain loans looted royal items to former African colony — RT Africa

Britain loans looted royal items to former African colony — RT Africa

Source link Despite museums announcing the ‘repatriation,’ the illegally extracted golden items will only temporarily be returned to Ghana The UK is lending a collection of gold artifacts to Ghana, one-and-a-half centuries after they were looted from a king in the West African nation in the 19th century. The repatriation of more than 30 “crown […]

France forced to close embassy in former colony – Reuters — RT Africa

France forced to close embassy in former colony – Reuters — RT Africa

Source link “Constraints” imposed by Niger’s military government reportedly played a role in the decision The French government intends to shutter its embassy in Niger indefinitely, Reuters reported on Thursday. According to a letter from the embassy to its staff, seen by the news agency, the restrictions imposed by the military government mean the mission […]

African bank lifts sanctions on former French colony — RT Africa

African bank lifts sanctions on former French colony — RT Africa

Source link The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted financial sanctions imposed on Gabon in response to the removal of President Ali Bongo in a coup in August, the new military authorities announced on Friday. The decision was taken at the beginning of last week following successful negotiations with the AfDB, “marking a major turning […]