| 单词 | Benin |
| 例句 | My uncle came to Benin Home earlier than usual to get me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z One day during my fifth month at Benin Home, I was sitting on a rock behind the classrooms when Esther came by. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She was receiving message after message about where women who looked like Kainene had been seen, and so she went to Enugu, Onitsha, and Benin and came back humming under her breath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Benin Home had once been called Approve School and been a government- run juvenile center. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I was no longer nervous, but I missed Benin Home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Those two weeks felt longer than the eight months I had spent at Benin Home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Aina, the cook, was delighted to discover another of the Benin nation among the visiting maids, both of them being marked on the face with the scars of their kingdom. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The case of the Benin Bronzes, Gover said, is “the most visible example of the kinds of situations where we should consider the return of these items.” Smithsonian to Return Most of Its Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Add the influence of the Agoudas, a group on Benin’s Atlantic coast descended from Brazilian slaves who returned to Africa in the late 1800s. Music Review: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Plays Funk 2010-07-12T21:54:00Z Casting an African woman to sing a song about a tourist in Africa — Angélique Kidjo from Benin singing “You Can Call Me Al” — was probably inevitable. Music Review: Tuneful Paul Simon Tribute Bridges Decades 2014-04-01T22:19:25Z Designed by David Adjaye and expected to open in 2025, it will be a home for a number of the repatriated Benin Bronzes. History and Humor Inspire Victor Ehikhamenor’s Art 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z As symbols of peace, prosperity, and wisdom, illustrations of these hallowed serpents are ubiquitous in Benin. In Benin, up close with a serpent deity, a Temple of Pythons and Vodun priests 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Benin's ministry of culture is in talks with him about holding the first international salsa festival in Africa. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z In an agreement negotiated this spring, much of Berlin’s collection of Benin Bronzes, which were set to be exhibited in the building, is to be returned to Nigeria next year. A Long-Awaited Museum Opens, With Agony and Ivory 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z German and U.S. museums have been returning Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Amid Criticism and Seizures, the Met Sets Plan to Return Looted Art 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Benin singer Angelique Kidjo and psychedelic Turkish folk rock group BaBa Zula also take the stage at venues across Europe’s biggest city, including city parks that will host free concerts. Trip Tips: Mozart to Masekela, summer festivals for all tastes 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z “For me, it’s about the greater good,” Bunch said about the Benin works specifically. Why the Smithsonian is changing its approach to collecting, starting with the removal of looted Benin treasures 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z It will start in 11 countries, including Albania, Benin, Ghana and Cambodia, where the first lady will visit a Peace Corps program in Siem Reap later this month. Obamas launch global focus on the education of girls 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z “We will be happy if those stolen artefacts are brought back to Benin. But they stole them. Those items are the works of our forefathers and they are very unique to us,” he said. Nigeria could borrow back its plundered Benin Bronzes: governor 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The main museum building will be a riff on the old Benin Palace where visitors can view repatriated bronzes and learn about colonialism. When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In March, a group of lawmakers wrote an open letter to the president at the time, François Hollande, requesting the return of artifacts taken from Benin during French colonial rule in West Africa. Emmanuel Macron Says Return of African Artifacts Is a Top Priority 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z He noted other works already were returned to Senegal and Benin, and the restitution of art to Ivory Coast is planned. ‘Our imagination was violated’: France to return African art 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Question No. 3: You might find this African nation, sandwiched between Benin and Ghana, on a menu. Q: Their job is to stump you. Who are they? A: Trivia writers, of course. 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Dozens of Benin Bronzes, intricate sculptures and plaques in metal that date back as far as the 13th century, were on display in Berlin for what may be the last time. When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Among these are the Grecian antique sculptures known as the Elgin Marbles and the Benin Bronzes from modern-day Nigeria. Easter Island delegation heads to British Museum to lobby for... 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southern Nigeria, had no heritage law in place in 1897 when British soldiers seized thousands of them as trophies. For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z I suppose that, given that the people of Benin City have been waiting since 1897, another five years is not that much time. A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z They come from the ancient Kingdom of Benin, now in southern Nigeria, and the most famous items are a series of brass plaques, which were once nailed to pillars in the kingdom’s main palace. Germany Begins Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Topping the list are precious statues, palace doors and thrones that were plundered by French forces in 1892 from the royal city of Abomey in present-day Benin. Museums in France Should Return African Treasures, Report Says 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The Benin Bronzes are what campaigners really want returned to Benin City and shown in this museum. A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The museum will also lend “a substantial number of objects,” Mr. Fischer added, to the Benin Royal Museum set to open in Benin City, Nigeria, in 2023. France Vowed to Return Looted Treasures. But Few Are Heading Back. 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z In October, President Emmanuel Macron of France returned 26 looted items to Benin, building on a 2017 pledge to hand back African art from the country’s museums. As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z I visited Benin City several times and it’s a place that for me is on par with the greatest places around the world: with Egypt, with Kyoto, with Athens. A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Visitors to the Humboldt Forum can still view several dozen Benin Bronzes, accompanied by signage clarifying that the objects belong to Nigeria. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z A few months after taking the reins of one of the smaller Smithsonian museums in July, Ngaire Blankenberg removed 18 Benin Kingdom Court Style works from their cases, saying their presence was harmful. Why the Smithsonian is changing its approach to collecting, starting with the removal of looted Benin treasures 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z In a little stone-walled room in Cotonou, Benin's main city, a dozen couples twirled to salsa music. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z Where, when, why: In December, I traveled to Benin for two weeks to study Vodun, the ancient animistic religion of West Africa that is the source of voodoo practiced in Haiti and Louisiana. In Benin, up close with a serpent deity, a Temple of Pythons and Vodun priests 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The most famous items are 900 brass plaques, dating mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries, once nailed to pillars in Benin’s royal palace. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z There have been calls for a museum housing the Benin Bronzes in Nigeria for decades. A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z By then, Mivekannin’s grandmother was leading a modern, urban existence in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city. A Painter Explores His Royal Roots 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z In announcing the return to Benin of more than two dozen masterpieces in Quai Branly, Mr. Macron said “legislative measures, if necessary” would be taken. Artwork Taken From Africa, Returning to a Home Transformed 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z This was nearly two years ago, when I was 17, in Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, where I grew up and was in my second year in the university. When My Heart Broke, My Father Used Google to Save Me 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z A guitarist and vocalist from Benin, Mr. Loueke has a style born of synthesis: he came into his own by absorbing multiple strains of West African and Brazilian music, along with decades of modern jazz. New Music: Music From Yeasayer, Tamia, Lionel Loueke and Divine Fits 2012-08-27T21:53:22Z Without mincing words, these artworks are heirlooms of the great people of the Benin Kingdom and Nigeria generally. ArtsBeat: Nigeria Wants Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to Return Trove of Benin Artifacts 2012-07-23T19:00:42Z “These are indisputably looted works of art,” said Ms. Reed, standing in the Benin Kingdom gallery as visitors milled about late on a recent Friday afternoon. A Long Way Home for ‘Looted’ Art Is Getting Shorter 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z On the hit Netflix show “High on the Hog,” the food writer Stephen Satterfield traces African American cuisine from Benin to the Deep South. Juneteenth: 7 Events for Celebrating the Holiday in New York 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z At least 50 American museums hold at least one Benin bronze and there are a total of roughly 1,100 in the U.S. For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Opinion is divided over who should receive them, but many in Benin City feel that because the items were stolen before Nigeria existed, it would be inappropriate to hand them to its federal government. Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z “You are not a celebrity, and no one is going to pay for you to go to Tuscany, Poland, Benin and other far-off places as they do on those genealogy shows,” it would say. Television: Is Your Family Tree Just a Shrub? 2010-03-03T23:04:00Z Mr. Adjaye also spoke about his thinking behind the museum, his obsession with the Benin Bronzes and his view on the debate around returning items to Africa from Western museums. A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Exiled in Paris from my native Benin in west Africa, I started to study music in a jazz school in 1985. Mali's magical music 2013-01-18T07:00:00Z The case will be keenly watched by Greece, which is seeking the return of the Parthenon marbles, and Nigeria, which wants the Benin bronzes back, and other nations seeking the repatriation of cultural artefacts. Turkey turns to human rights law to reclaim British Museum sculptures 2012-12-08T19:29:58Z The Benin Bronzes, shorthand for thousands of objects looted in the British sacking of Benin City in 1897, epitomize the violence at the core of anthropological collections and in their continued display. Best Art Books of 2020 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z How unexpected: The people of Benin are acutely aware of the misconceptions and negative connotations unfairly associated with the traditional religions of their ancestors. In Benin, up close with a serpent deity, a Temple of Pythons and Vodun priests 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The Met itself recently returned two of the many Benin sculptures in its holdings to Nigeria. In ‘African Origin’ Show at Met, New Points of Light Across Cultures 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Both institutions are part of the Benin Dialogue Group, a museum consortium that is looking into the return of some Benin treasures to Nigeria on long-term loan. Museums in France Should Return African Treasures, Report Says 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z There’s one place, however, where few of the original artifacts are found: Benin City, where they were made. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z A gathering stream of handovers — notably by France to Benin last November — is prompting investments in new venues to exhibit these objects, but also projects by contemporary artists reflecting on their return. In Dakar, African Art Speaks in All Its Voices 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The Nigerian city of Benin was crushed by a British "punitive expedition" in 1897, its palaces ravaged, their great works of art plundered to become curiosities in museums. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z A series of five shows, featuring works ranging from 400-year-old bronzes and ivories from Benin to contemporary textiles, street photography and architecture, portray the artistic diversity of sub-Saharan Africa. A Nationwide Guide to Art Exhibitions This Spring 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In Benin City, there is certainly annoyance with the tenor of the discussion. Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z She switches freely from drifting acoustic ballads to more upbeat pieces such as her tribute to Côte d'Ivoire, in which she is backed by the Gangbé Brass Band from Benin. Dobet Gnahor?: Djekpa La You 2010-05-20T21:50:00Z “In my career I’ve also worked for years with artists and craftspeople from Ghana, Benin, South Africa, Ethiopia, Tunisia, and Cameroon, and also from Mexico, Vietnam, etc., but that doesn’t interest the defamers,” he wrote. The Campaign to Remove a Shocking Painting from the French National Assembly 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The thrones, statues, palace gates and regalia belonged to what was then the Kingdom of Dahomey, a territory that is now part of Benin. Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations Welcomes Some Treasures Home 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z "Benin craftsmen produced some of the finest examples of bronze casting ever made anywhere in the world," Mr. Lehman said in a statement. ArtsBeat: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Gets a Transformative Gift for Its African Collection 2012-06-28T23:00:38Z Arts A rare West African ivory mask, taken by the British during a 19th-century invasion of the city-state Benin in present-day Nigeria, was withdrawn from a Sotheby’s sale after online protests, The Independent reported. ArtsBeat: After Online Protest, Sotheby's Withdraws African Mask From Sale 2010-12-29T17:54:35Z The millions shipped from the Slave Coast, which included Benin, carried their music to the Americas, where it mixed with Spanish guitars to create "son", the precursor to modern salsa and Congolese rumba among others. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z These works slated to return to Benin are clear examples of plunder. Artwork Taken From Africa, Returning to a Home Transformed 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z In Benin, where Kidjo was brought up, she faced opposition because singers were not seen as respectable. Ang?lique Kidjo 2011-03-08T00:05:36Z “These are much more than just art pieces,” said Ayodeji Onime, a Nigerian of Edo ethnicity visiting the Africa galleries, where the museum displays artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin. When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The museum also holds a 16th-century ivory mask, looted by British troops in 1897 from Benin City, in present day Nigeria. British Museum Accepts Hundreds of Rare Chinese Ivories as Ban Looms 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Many of the bronzes are likely to end up in a new museum planned for Benin City, called the Edo Museum of West African Art. Germany Begins Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Their connection to the British raid was not a secret, and many of the works’ provenances — the written accounts of ownership from creation to present day — begin with “Benin Punitive Expedition, 1897.” Why the Smithsonian is changing its approach to collecting, starting with the removal of looted Benin treasures 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z “The Benin Bronzes are colonial loot,” she said, and should be returned like any stolen property. Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Benin’s royal family and the Nigerian local and national governments plan to open a museum in Benin City in 2023 with at least 300 Benin Bronzes. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The coiffures are so extravagantly architectonic that the models end up looking as stately as Benin bronzes or divinities from some 18th dynasty frieze. Guido Palau’s Good Hair Days 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z This month, London's Tate Modern opened its first major exhibition of work by African artists Meschac Gaba of Benin and Sudan's Ibrahim el-Salahi. Africa's art flourishes as the newly wealthy wake up to its value 2013-07-10T21:29:37Z Found across West Africa, and especially in Benin, Senegal and Togo, this chunky blend of fresh tomatoes, red onion, chile and lime juice is great in hot and humid weather. 20 Simple Sauces That Will Transform Any Meal 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z His time in Benin has also marked the beginning of a new phase in his artistic life. A Ceramist Who Draws on His Craft’s Ancient Global Traditions 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, new projects, like the Edo Museum of West African Art in Nigeria, where repatriated artworks from historical Benin will be housed, are recasting conceptions of what an ethnological museum should look like. When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z They remain in France, however, awaiting the construction of a suitable host museum in Benin. Disputed African Artifacts Sell at Auction 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The second aspect is that some of these works were already lent to Benin. Artwork Taken From Africa, Returning to a Home Transformed 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z In April, Germany said it would return a “substantial” number of Benin Bronzes next year. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Plans are underway to open a museum — the Edo Museum of West African Art — in Benin City as early as 2026 if enough money can be raised. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z It remains unclear when exactly they will arrive in Benin. ‘Our imagination was violated’: France to return African art 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Adjaye had seen similar forms in Benin, in fragments of doors and posts and pillars. The story behind the design of the African American history museum 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z When the country ended its troubled romance with Marxism in 1991 and thousands of Cubans quit Benin, Codo found there was still a hankering for both the dance and the music. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z Put forward as Exhibit A of its new seriousness was an announcement that it would return 29 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z “To the West, this story is very much about the return of the Benin Bronzes,” Ilhenacho said, “but for most Nigerians, this is the beginning.” How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z From taking in displaced Nigerians, to its trading with the Republic of Benin and its various peacekeeping missions, Nigeria is relevant to the future of Africa. Nigeria: Africa's superpower? 2010-06-10T11:00:00Z A vast complex at the site of historic Benin City, the museum was conceived by the Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye as “a kind of abstraction of how Benin City would have looked before.” When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z That probably depends on what you think about how the Benin Bronzes were obtained in the first place. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Which is fine, except that the amalgamation would sprawl across the national borders of Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana. The urban age: how cities became our greatest design challenge yet | Justin McGuirk 2010-03-29T13:39:00Z But is the Benin plan — a new museum filled with loans — a more practical solution than a full-scale return, long called for by many Nigerians and by some activists? This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z She referred to an ivory arm band from the kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, featuring emblems of the oba, or king. How Jewelry Makes Us Who We Are 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z In Benin City, there has been a huge jump in awareness about the looted objects in the last decade, and artists, historians and activists have intensified their calls for restitution. Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z She was heading from the Netherlands to Switzerland; he was an asylum seeker from Benin. Experience: I made peace with my daughter’s killer 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Financed by Meaher and captained by William Foster, the ship had traveled from Alabama to present-day Benin, where Foster purchased slaves in defiance of federal and international bans on the Atlantic slave trade. A Shipwreck Leads to a Reckoning 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In preparing the report, the two traveled to Senegal, as well as to Benin, Mali and Cameroon, to meet with government officials, museum directors and art specialists. African Officials Respond to France’s Restitution Report 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z No modern music competes with salsa in Benin today. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z This hugely complex initiative — organized through the Benin Dialogue Group, which first convened in 2010 — is being celebrated as a chance for people in Nigeria to see part of their cultural heritage. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Those memories inform her section of the film, shot at Black Sands Beach in Marin County — a site, she said, that reminds her of Benin. DanceAfrica Turns Its (Virtual) Gaze to Haiti 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Hazoumè, who lives and works in the Republic of Benin, ably plays both sides of the fence: With or without their satirical bite, his masks are also tremendously entertaining. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z In London, several “Benin Bronzes,” celebrated metal reliefs taken by British soldiers in 1897, remain in the British Museum without any plans for their return. Disputed African Artifacts Sell at Auction 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Cuba salsa tradition is such a heavy influence on Benin culture that no other music can compete with it. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z Given how many Benin Bronzes are in Western museums, it seems likely some requests made under those policies would be accepted. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Yet if MoMA could turn these objects — notably pillaged Benin bronze plaques, which the curators borrowed from German ethnographic museums — into “modern” sculpture, the anonymous Africans who made them certainly did not become “modern artists.” The African Artist-Writer Who Mapped New Worlds 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Written on it were just six words: “Please help return the Benin Bronzes.” This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z And in recent years, a movement to return the brass plaques, carved elephant tusks, ivory leopard statues and wooden heads that are collectively known as the Benin Bronzes has gained steam. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z It is now the official religion of Benin despite the criticism and stigma attached to it. Benin photographer captures voodoo via the lens 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z You talk about growing up as Benin’s independence was basically growing, alongside you. It’s Angélique Kidjo’s Birthday, and Her Country’s Too 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The kingdom of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, reached the height of its economic powers between 1300 and 1500, and the art produced by the kingdom is renowned for its beauty and idealized naturalism. ArtsBeat: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Gets a Transformative Gift for Its African Collection 2012-06-28T23:00:38Z "Since leaving Benin I've realised that my father was way ahead of his time," says Kidjo, as she reflects on the reality of her musical upbringing. Ang?lique Kidjo asks: 'Who are they to tell me what's African?' 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, where Benin City is, said he acted as a facilitator to resolve the dispute. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z She's from Zambia and Angelique Kidjo is from Benin, which means that women in hip-hop are 25 to 30 percent of hip-hop anywhere. As hip-hop turns 50, Chuck D praises its power as "a worldwide cultural experience and religion" 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “There is an ongoing dialogue between the palace of the Oba of Benin and some renowned museums in the world,” he said. Nigeria could borrow back its plundered Benin Bronzes: governor 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Gondry loved the new Britt, who reminded him of an incompetent bass player in his brother’s old ska band, Coup d’Etat au Benin. Float Like a Franchise, Sting Like a ... 2011-01-09T02:13:01Z But the test results told another story, revealing that much of his ethnicity could be traced to two African countries, Togo and Benin. Take a DNA Test, Then Buy an Airplane Ticket 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The Kingdom of Benin was in what is now southwestern Nigeria. A Long Way Home for ‘Looted’ Art Is Getting Shorter 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Until the museum in Benin City is built, however, nothing is likely to be returned permanently unless it is done by individuals. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In 1897, about 1,200 British soldiers raided one, the Kingdom of Benin, hoping to depose its oba and take bloody revenge for the killing of some colonial officials. Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Photograph: British Museum Munakata is also well-versed in the debate surrounding disputed objects such as the Parthenon marbles, the Rosetta stone, and the Benin bronzes. The British Museum: marbles, murals... and manga! 2011-08-14T18:59:00Z Last year, Nigeria requested its antiquities back from the British Museum in London, which has some 900 Benin Bronzes in its collections. Germany Begins Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The pitfalls and complications are many, as demonstrated by a group of Benin bronzes that occupy an uncomfortable limbo at the Museum of Fine Arts. A Long Way Home for ‘Looted’ Art Is Getting Shorter 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison are played by a German rapper named Redchild, whose father is from Benin. They Translated ‘Hamilton’ Into German. Was It Easy? Nein. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z A nearby video captures 15 people walking solemnly, in single-file, through the streets of Cotonou, Benin’s largest city, wearing the Washington wigs. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Salsa first reached west Africa via French colonialists, but today's plethora of salsa bars in the main cities are the visible legacy of Benin's 18-year dalliance with Cuba. Salsa lives on in Benin though the Cubans have gone 2012-11-05T16:21:39Z There and elsewhere, from Belgium to Benin, Lebanon to St. Lucia, the Seychelles to Switzerland, Togo to Tunisia, French is just one among several languages, sometimes, as in Cameroon, one among hundreds of them. Abroad: In Age of Globalism, Pardon My French 2010-04-21T22:03:00Z In Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Sierra Leone, he talked to people, attended dance performances, listened to music and collected both costumes and a mini-orchestra of percussion instruments. Art Review: A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa 2010-09-02T21:30:00Z But his public engagements have been trimmed back; he had far fewer speeches in Benin than during his September visit to his native Germany or the United Kingdom last fall. Observers say pope showing signs of age 2011-12-17T13:24:00Z It’s a variable feast, light-handed about its cultural implications — several song titles, including “Ouidah” and “Goree,” refer to the Atlantic slave trade, a close historical reality in Benin — but invested in emotional connection. New Music: Music From Yeasayer, Tamia, Lionel Loueke and Divine Fits 2012-08-27T21:53:22Z Unlike most burned-out desk workers, Martineau quit his job to follow a 1,000-mile walking route through Ghana, Togo and Benin that took him into hardscrabble suburbs and desert communities. The best travel books of 2021 — so far 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z In 1897, British forces looted thousands of the bronzes during a violent raid of Benin City, and soon the items were scattered across museums around the world. Germany Begins Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron last year became the first Western leader to initiate a comprehensive review of artifacts looted during colonial times and promised to return 26 pieces to Benin. French auctioneer defies Mexico with sale of pre-Columbian artifacts 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Unlike the British raiders in Benin, Barnes did not burn a city to obtain his sculptures. Questioning the Place of Black Art in a White Man’s Collection 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z A magnificent set of 16th-century Benin bronze plaques were among thousands of items ripped from shrines and altars by British troops in 1897, then auctioned, and auctioned again. Philadelphia Offers a Full-Fledged Summer of African Art 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The space, which is being designed by the architect David Adjaye, is expected to house at least 300 Benin Bronzes, which will come mainly from the collections of 10 major European museums. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Last April, Germany said it would return a “substantial” number of Benin Bronzes. Smithsonian to Return Most of Its Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z There’s no ethical way, for example, that an account of the murderous 19th-century British military occupation of Benin can be smoothed over, never mind left out. In ‘African Origin’ Show at Met, New Points of Light Across Cultures 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Kidjo, originally from Benin, is one of Africa's biggest singing stars. African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award 2013-04-26T00:27:54Z Ms. Kidjo, a global pop star from Benin, in West Africa, has made such moments a hallmark of her live shows, often using the same songs to similar effect. Music Review | Ang?lique Kidjo: Ang?lique Kidjo: West African Music From ?Oyo? CD 2010-03-29T04:57:00Z It is now the official religion of Benin despite the criticism and stigma attached to it. Benin photographer captures voodoo via the lens 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Besides Senegal, Nigeria and Benin are also opening new museums meant to serve in part as rejoinders to arguments by European museum directors that Africa lacks the facilities to care for the works. Senegal opens new art museum honoring black civilization 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z A decision was made to postpone the Brazil and Benin celebration until summer 2020 and do a smaller event this year, Motley said. Smithsonian shrinks this summer’s Folklife Festival from 10 days to two 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z A year later, my reading of “Omeros” took me to Benin, Togo and Senegal, where I researched the remembrance of slavery in the old ports of the Atlantic trade. In Praise of Derek Walcott’s Epic of the Americas 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The books in her library suggest other influences on the show, including titles on trauma and race; the sculptor Nancy Grossman, whose heads evoke ritualistic bondage; the Benin bronzes, and W.E.B. Tiona Nekkia McClodden Is Not Running Away 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Britain infamously carried away piles of plunder, including hundreds of metal panels - now widely known as the "Benin bronzes" and hanging in museums as far afield as London, New York, Berlin and Christchurch, New Zealand. Pageantry and politics mix as Nigeria's Benin City crowns new ruler 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Soon, France will return 26 of those treasures to Benin, the West African nation where the kingdom once was. A Painter Explores His Royal Roots 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Kidjo was born in Benin, in 1960; in 1983, already a working musician, she left the country, then under a communist dictatorship, and settled in Paris, where she first heard the Talking Heads album. A Brilliant Return for a Talking Heads Album 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Linda St. Thomas, a spokeswoman for the Smithsonian Institution, said that while the National Museum of African Art is committed to repatriation, it is “at the beginning of a process” with the Benin Bronzes. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Benin was called the Latin Quarter of Africa; so many doctors. It’s Angélique Kidjo’s Birthday, and Her Country’s Too 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The Smithsonian has a collection of 39 Benin Bronzes, a name that is used to cover a variety of artifacts ranging from brass plaques, carved elephant tusks, ivory leopard statues and wooden heads. Smithsonian to Return Most of Its Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In one room, I joined tourists who watched videos depicting scholars, artists, German and Nigerian curators, and representatives of the royal family in Benin City discussing the significance of restitution. When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Matanzas, on the north coast, powered Cuba’s sugar boom, using slaves from Nigeria and Benin. 10 of the best places to enjoy the dances and music of Cuba 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Did they grow up in Benin and hear the music I heard? Ang?lique Kidjo asks: 'Who are they to tell me what's African?' 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z The pressure to return the marbles has grown as museum have given back high-profile items including Benin Bronzes, Italian antiquities and other fragments from the Parthenon that were relinquished just last month by the Vatican. After 220 Years, the Fate of the Parthenon Marbles Rests in Secret Talks 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Several European museums agreed last month to lend works from their collections to a new museum in Benin City, Nigeria. French commission to urge return of looted African art 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Thousands were killed in the raid, which is known as the Benin Massacre in Nigeria and is remembered as one of the bloodiest episodes perpetrated by the British. Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated. 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z “Everything is very original to Benin,” he says. A Ceramist Who Draws on His Craft’s Ancient Global Traditions 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Berlin is hoping to fill its new Humboldt Forum museum with several hundred sculptures from the same kingdom and known as the Benin Bronzes. Museums in France Should Return African Treasures, Report Says 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The Benin king, wide-eyed and plump, almost bursting with good health, conforms to an African ideal of regal well-being. Art Review: ?Heroic Africans? at Metropolitan Museum of Art - Review 2011-09-22T22:00:39Z Dowden also made his own views on restitution clear, telling a British TV station in September that Benin Bronzes in the British Museum “properly reside” in the collection. As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z WE were driving through the back alleys of Ouidah, a sultry former slave port in the West African nation of Benin, when we spotted him: a figure in robes and leather gloves. Cultured Traveler: On the Vodun Trail in Benin 2012-02-03T17:18:18Z “That wasn’t a surprise,” she says, recalling the mix of Benin, Togo and other parts of west Africa that made up 43% of her DNA. ‘It made me question my ancestry’: does DNA home testing really understand race? 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z The discovery of the Americas brought curiosities from Teotihuacan in Mexico, and the exploration of Africa brought ivory spoons from Benin. Treasures of the Medicis on Display in Paris 2010-09-21T10:00:00Z At least some of the artworks may eventually be displayed at a museum in Benin City, Gover said. Smithsonian to Return Most of Its Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In April, Germany said it would start returning around 1,100 looted artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes from its museums to Nigeria, beginning next year. As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z It might just be a matter of time until Benin becomes the next big thing on the travel scene. In Benin, up close with a serpent deity, a Temple of Pythons and Vodun priests 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Sir Henry Gallwey, a vice consul of a British protectorate in Nigeria who took part in the 1897 invasion of Benin when the British deposed the king and burned and looted the city. ArtsBeat: After Online Protest, Sotheby's Withdraws African Mask From Sale 2010-12-29T17:54:35Z Throughout a multidecade career that lifted her to international acclaim, Angélique Kidjo has kept one foot planted in her native Benin, making border-crossing music rooted in West African sounds and rhythms. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The photos, from the first official photographer to the Royal Court of Benin, document a half-century of the court’s pageantry, people, rituals and social events, and examines the early history of West African studio photography. Fall exhibits feature hubcaps, Virgin Mary, and African photography and art Similar regalia was in active use on Thursday in Benin City, the modern day capital of Nigeria's Edo state and separate from the neighboring Republic of Benin. Pageantry and politics mix as Nigeria's Benin City crowns new ruler 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z They will likely be displayed in the planned Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City, which is being designed by the architect David Adjaye. Met Museum Announces Return of Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z These exotic creatures are revered in Benin, much like cattle is celebrated in India, and it’s considered a sign of good fortune should a snake cross one’s path. In Benin, up close with a serpent deity, a Temple of Pythons and Vodun priests 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Since the British Army’s raid on the ancient Kingdom of Benin, thousands of items have been scattered through museums and private collections around the world. Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Cloth stars and helping hands are stitched onto appliqué hats in both Benin and Vietnam. 4 Books That Reflect on Faces, Fragments and Torments 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Officials in Benin City hope the return of the artifacts and the construction of the Edo Museum of West African Art will herald a cultural revival and a boom in tourism. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z His message: Nigeria wants them on display in the world’s museums, not just in Benin City. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The son of a white French mother and a black Beninese father, Mr. Alagbé was born in France but spent his childhood from 6 to 9-years-old living in Benin. A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z On Feb. 18, the British Army took Benin City in a violent raid. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Yet some of the most important museums in England cannot return their Benin Bronzes, even if they wanted to, without a change in the law. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z According to Parzinger, the agreement allows for 168 pieces chosen by Nigeria’s museum commission to remain in Germany “so that Benin’s art can be shown to the world.” How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z At Kidjo's first major concert, staged in Togo and funded in part by her father's retirement pay, she got into trouble for refusing to sing songs praising Benin's communist party. Ang?lique Kidjo asks: 'Who are they to tell me what's African?' 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z “When I lived in Benin in a neighborhood where there was a mix of ethnicities I was considered white. When I tell this story in France people are amused because for them I’m black.” A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z In 1897, much of the art of the Benin court was destroyed or taken during a British military expedition, making it difficult or impossible for scholars to trace the history of the work. ArtsBeat: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Gets a Transformative Gift for Its African Collection 2012-06-28T23:00:38Z Macron announced after receiving the report by a Senegalese economist and French art historian that France would immediately return 26 artefacts requested by Benin in 2016. Senegal opens new art museum honoring black civilization 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z The Benin Bronzes are a set of several thousand intricate artifacts that, despite their name, are mostly made of brass and include carved elephant tusks and ivory leopard statues. Germany Begins Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z When Mr. Dunstone got back to England from Nigeria, he couldn’t shake that note from his mind: “Please help return the Benin Bronzes.” This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “I want people to be able to understand their past and see who we were,” said Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, home to Benin City, and a key figure in the project. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Both the Nigerian government and the oba of Benin, whose family ruled the historical Kingdom of Benin from which they were looted, claimed that they owned the items. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The song was “translated and recorded by a choir in the local language, Edo, from Benin City,” Mr. Ehikhamenor said in a later interview as he walked across the mirrored floor. History and Humor Inspire Victor Ehikhamenor’s Art 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z A pavilion to store and display the treasures is being built in Benin City and will most likely be completed in 2023. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z “The Benin Bronzes are so symbolic for colonial-era cultural theft that one cannot simply push it away,” he said. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z There were many marvellous works of art being created in the world of 1504, in places as various as Mexico and Benin. Trying to revive the Renaissance 2010-06-03T14:01:00Z The two 16th-century brass plaques, “Warrior Chief” and “Junior Court Official,” were created at the Court of Benin. Met Museum Announces Return of Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z "African music lives within every music made by all the artists lining up here," said Angelique Kidjo, a Grammy Award-winning singer from Benin. Soweto concert to get fans warmed up for World Cup 2010-06-09T17:37:00Z Twitter next informed me that a St. Louis alderman got arrested for illegal assembly as mesmerizing Benin singer Angelique Kidjo harnessed the percussive punches of Brown's "Say It Loud!" Watching James Brown tribute at the Bowl, thinking of Ferguson 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Momentum to return the Benin Bronzes has gained steam in recent years as conversations about racism and the legacy of colonialism have proliferated. Smithsonian to Return Most of Its Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The bronzes consist of thousands of sculptures and plaques that British forces looted from Benin City, in what is now southern Nigeria, during a raid in 1897. How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Groups linked to al Qaeda and the Islamic State group have been spreading for years from the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert — the Sahel — into wealthier West African coastal states like Benin. Groups linked to al Qaeda and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The French don’t have a permanent base in the country, but at the behest of Benin, its troops deployed in the region can participate in training programs with Beninese soldiers, French military spokesman Col. Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Other countries that have waived visas to African nationals are Gambia, Benin and Seychelles. Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Cotonou, Benin, is vastly different from Lagos, Nigeria. How 'outlier' filmmaker C.J. Obasi became Nigeria's new Oscar hopeful 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Not only is it an environmental concern but believers say it threatens the social fabric of Benin’s 13 million people - approximately 11% of whom practice Voodoo. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Only Seychelles, The Gambia and Benin offer entry to all African citizens without a visa, according to a 2022 AU-backed report. Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z While Benin’s government is shoring up its borders, it’s also trying to conceal the scale of the crisis to maintain its image, say residents in the north. Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z In Ouidah, Benin’s epicenter of Voodoo, a gas station that replaced the Aveleketezou forest years ago has not turned a profit, residents say. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Yet there are no plaques or requests in the museum on the provenance of art stolen from Benin, a country in West Africa. How Teju Cole's new novel literally reframes the Black experience 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Benin’s economy depends on agriculture exports, notably cotton and cashew nuts, and Bossou says many people - unable to afford fertilizer - expanded their farms into the forest to use its rich soil. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Insurgents also have a foothold in West African coastal states, including Benin, Togo and Ivory Coast. Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have been spreading for years from the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert — the Sahel — into wealthier West African coastal states like Benin. Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Benin’s economy depends on agriculture exports, notably cotton and cashew nuts, and Bossou says many people — unable to afford fertilizer — expanded their farms into the forest to use its rich soil. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Covering approximately 100 km each day, Barry pedalled through Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, and Niger before stalling in N'Djamena, the Chadian capital, shaken from his planned route by an ongoing conflict in Sudan. Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z PORTO-NOVO, Benin — For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z While the Men's Doubles title remained elusive, Bio and organisers hailed the event as a cultural victory for Benin. Benin showcases petanque passion as world championship host 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Militants once were believed to want to use coastal nations like Benin, Togo and Ghana as bases for attacks on Sahel governments. Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z As Benin’s population grows at nearly 3% a year, communities are trying to reconcile how to develop their land while preserving the forests. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The junta spokesman said that France has deployed military aircraft and armored vehicles in countries like Ivory Coast, Senegal and Benin for such an aggression, a claim that The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify. Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z While Benin has many Christians - comprising nearly half the population - Voodoo is embedded in most people’s lives. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in the arena, however, Benin's Mixed Doubles team would edge out their former colonial masters for the top prize. Benin showcases petanque passion as world championship host 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Attacks by jihadis against civilians in Benin nearly tripled from last year, from more than 30 to approximately 80. Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Benin is home to thousands of sacred forests, which believers say are vital to a religion rooted in nature. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Angélique Kidjo had to flee Benin in 1983 - because she refused to praise the work of the country's then communist regime. Salif Keïta: 'Golden Voice of Africa' supports Mali's coup leaders 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Nigerian officials have also called on the museum to return the Benin Bronzes taken from the Benin kingdom that now lies within its territory. China state media calls for British Museum to return artefacts 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z From leisurely street games to fierce club tournaments, Benin is carving out its place in the sport. Benin showcases petanque passion as world championship host 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The jihadis’ activity in Benin is concentrated in the north of the country, where they try to recruit people or get them to be informants, creating division within local populations. Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Not only is it an environmental concern but believers say it threatens the social fabric of Benin’s 13 million people — approximately 11% of whom practice Voodoo. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The most famous of these disputes include marble carvings from the Parthenon in Greece and the Benin bronzes from west Africa. Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z A force would likely consist of several thousands soldiers from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Benin and could take weeks or months to prepare, say conflict experts. Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z "I think petanque is the only sport that can favour all social strata and put everyone at ease, that there are no social barriers," said Guy Trounnou, technical director for Benin's petanque federation. Benin showcases petanque passion as world championship host 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the bloc ordered the deployment of a “standby” force to restore constitutional rule in Niger, with Nigeria, Benin, Senegal and Ivory Coast saying they would contribute troops. Niger’s junta gains upper hand over regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z While Benin has many Christians — comprising nearly half the population — Voodoo is embedded in most people’s lives. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z It’s unclear when, or where the force will be deployed, but analysts say it could include up to 5,000 troops from countries including Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast and Senegal. Activist in Niger with ties to junta tells the AP region needs to ‘accept new regime’ or risk war 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Trucks are stuck at the borders with Benin and Nigeria. Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The World Food Program has some 30 trucks stuck at the Benin border unable to cross. Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr Ouattara said the Ivory Coast would provide a battalion of 850 to 1,100 men, and said soldiers from Nigeria and Benin would also be deployed. Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble 'standby force' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z In Benin, Voodoo priests say the religion is grounded in positivity, based on tolerance and acceptance, and abides by a strict set of rules. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z This includes six objects looted from Benin’s Royal Palace by British colonists in 1897. Artist Gala Porras-Kim wants to know: 'Can a museum be a cemetery? Or a Crate & Barrel?' 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Erkmann Tchibozo, a shop owner from neighboring Benin who works in Niamey, said it’s been hard to get anything into the country to stock his shop near the airport. Niger’s military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Benin have all said they are willing to send troops into Niger if Ecowas decided to do so. Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, The Economic Community of West African States said it was sending Benin President Patrice Talon to lead mediation efforts, but as of Friday Talon was not in the country. No clarity about who’s in charge in Niger, 2 days after mutinous soldiers ousted the president 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z During an October visit to several sacred forests in southern Benin, The Associated Press heard what sounded like intense swirling wind emanating from two forests after Voodoo priests called to the spirits. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The president of neighboring Benin, Patrice Talon, said he was flying to Niamey on Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis. Detained Yet Defiant, Niger’s Ousted President Vows to Save Democracy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Benin President Patrice Talon, head of the Economic Community of West African State, is expected to lead talks as part of mediation efforts. Mutinous soldiers say they’ve taken Niger; the government says a coup won’t be tolerated 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Organisers plan to showcase a balance of female artists including MC Yallah Debmaster from Uganda and all female and teenage group from Benin, Star Feminine Band. Womad: More 'eclectic' artists revealed for Wiltshire festival 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z One of the most high profile of the contested items has been the issue of the Benin Bronzes, elaborate, highly prized sculptures created by specialist craftspeople in what is now modern day Nigeria. Parthenon Sculptures: Pressure growing on British Museum 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z It’s hard to quantify how much sacred space has been lost in Benin, and to pinpoint the root cause. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The Clotilda illegally transported 110 captive people from what is now the west African nation of Benin to Alabama. New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z In 2021, France said it was returning statues, royal thrones and sacred altars taken from the West African nation of Benin. Dutch museums will return art and artifacts that were looted from Sri Lanka and Indonesia 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Benin legalized abortion less than a year before the U.S. After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The Horniman Museum in south-east London signed over ownership of its collection of 72 items forcibly removed from Benin City in 1897, to the Nigerian government in November. Parthenon Sculptures: Pressure growing on British Museum 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The striker added two further caps in June, claiming assists in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw against Benin and a 4-2 friendly win over Brazil in Lisbon, Portugal. Chelsea sign Villarreal's Senegal forward Jackson 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo, who fled the dictatorship in her homeland of Benin for France, said immigrants, especially those who have escaped repressive regimes, treasure the United States because they understand what is at stake. Pedro Pascal and World Bank’s Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie’s 2023 Great Immigrants list 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z In recent months, Mali’s government has constrained the peacekeepers’ ability to operate, and countries such as Benin, Germany, Sweden, Ivory Coast and the United Kingdom have announced troop withdrawals. Mali’s top diplomat demands UN peacekeepers leave the country after more than 10 years 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Turkey has also engaged in talks with Benin, which until recently was untouched by the Islamist insurgency but is now witnessing a rise in attacks and intrusions on its territory. Why Turkey's election is being closely followed in Africa 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The University of Cambridge told the BBC it is "in talks with all parties over the implementation of the Council's decision to return Benin Bronzes in its collections". Parthenon Sculptures: Pressure growing on British Museum 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The mines at Akan also relied on enslaved workers, whom the Portuguese bought from Benin and then sold to Mande-speaking Dyula traders. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Their restoration comes at a time when there is uncertainty about the return of thousands of the more famous Benin Bronzes from museums and collectors abroad. Neglected Igbo-Ukwu Bronzes get new life at Nigerian museum 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The Nigerian government has also formally asked the museum to return 900 Benin Bronzes. Asante King asks British Museum to return gold to Ghana 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Nigeria's outgoing president has issued a declaration on the Benin Bronzes that could have significant consequences in the campaign for the return of these great cultural treasures, as Barnaby Phillips has been finding out. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The chorus of calls for British apologies, reparations and repatriation — of everything from India’s Kohinoor diamond to sculptures from Benin and Easter Island — has also grown louder, placing the new king in a vexing position. Why So Many Nations in the King’s Realm Want to Say Goodbye 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z To further its economic interests, Portugal also established relations with the African kingdoms of Benin and Kongo. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In March, President Muhammadu Buhari decreed that all returned Benin Bronzes that were looted from the ancient Benin kingdom should be in the custody of a royal ruler in modern day Benin city, southwestern Nigeria. Neglected Igbo-Ukwu Bronzes get new life at Nigerian museum 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z These beautiful bronze and brass sculptures were created by specialist guilds working for the royal court of the Oba, or King, in Benin City from the 16th Century onwards. Asante King asks British Museum to return gold to Ghana 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z His declaration of 23 March, made public last month, unequivocally recognises the Oba, or king, of Benin, Ewuare II, as the owner of the famous Benin Bronzes. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City, in today’s Nigeria, in 1897. Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City in 1897. Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z As civilians flee attacks and militants expand their reach in Burkina Faso, hunger also is spreading across the border to neighboring Togo and Benin. Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z He first went to Cotonou in nearby Benin, and then to Lagos in neighbouring Nigeria, where he earned money by driving a motor scooter carrying passengers around the huge city. From Ghana to Germany: Tracking down the owner of a lost wallet 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z No Benin Bronze can be moved without the Oba's written authority, and he must inspect and authenticate each one upon its subsequent return. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Previous studies indicated the lead isotope signature in the Benin Bronzes was consistent across hundreds of works made from the 16th century onward, indicating a common source. News at a glance: Benin Bronze’s source, a supermassive black hole, and Aboriginal knowledge 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The 62-year-old singer-songwriter has mixed the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America. Kidjo, Blackwell, Pärt awarded Sweden’s Polar Music Prize 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Nearly 1 million people are expected to be food insecure in Benin and Togo, almost double the number from two years earlier, according to the UN. Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z "When you're a young girl singing in Benin, and anywhere in Africa, man, you are against so many odds," she says. Angélique Kidjo says the Grammys 'need diversity' 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z When the Oba played host to the Dutch ambassador in his palace in Benin City last month, he spoke confidently. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Germany’s Rhineland region was the source of the brass used to make many of the famous artworks called the Benin Bronzes, created in the West African kingdom of Benin, a study has found. News at a glance: Benin Bronze’s source, a supermassive black hole, and Aboriginal knowledge 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The Dardennes sketch in a few details in passing — Lokita emigrated from Benin, Tori from Cameroon — but trust our imagination and curiosity to fill in the rest. Review: Suspenseful and wrenching, 'Tori and Lokita' is the Dardenne brothers' best in years 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Benin’s president, Patrice Talon, has clung to power and stacked the parliament, which must approve presidential candidates, with his supporters. Opinion | Nigeria points the way toward democracy in a region in which it is scarce 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Armed groups have a foothold in coastal countries including Benin and Togo and threaten economic leaders Ivory Coast and Ghana. As Russia looms, US seeks influence in West Africa's fight against Islamists 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Many of the Benin people, known as the Edo, welcome the president's declaration. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Just last year, the German government agreed to send 20 valuable Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, from which they were looted in a late-19th-century raid. Review | A stolen South Seas treasure that helps reveal colonial crimes 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z She has written several books about Benin’s cooking. Self-taught chefs win coveted stars from Michelin Guide 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Last year, Cambridge University agreed to return 116 artefacts to their original countries, including Benin bronzes to Nigeria. Cambridge college to return Aboriginal spears to Australia 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Countries such as Benin, Germany, Sweden, Ivory Coast and the United Kingdom have announced troop withdrawals, according to the International Crisis Group. 3 UN peacekeepers killed, 5 wounded by roadside bomb in Mali 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Although it has abandoned its original ambition to be "home to the world's most comprehensive collection of Benin Bronzes", it is still viewed with suspicion by palace officials. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The region now fear a rising threat to neighbouring states such as Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo that have seen increased attacks in recent years, prompting discussions about how to stem the insurgency's southward spread. France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Viou learned to cook from her mother who had a simple little restaurant in Cotonou, Benin and got a lesson in perseverance from her grandmother. Self-taught chefs win coveted stars from Michelin Guide 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The items, mainly made of brass but also some ivory and wooden objects, were taken by British forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897. Cambridge college to return Aboriginal spears to Australia 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Some customers in southern Nigeria's Warri and Benin City reportedly set fire to two commercial banks. Nigeria's naira shortage: Banks attacked in Warri and Benin City 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The Oba says that returned Benin Bronzes will eventually go on display in a much discussed Benin Royal Museum, to be located near his palace and constructed with the support of the Nigerian government. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The official also praised Benin's "impressive" investment in building up its armed forces. France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z It’s from Benin, which I thought was important for me to incorporate some symbolism from the continent that really has meaning to it when it comes to rituals. The jeweler behind 'Black Panther 2' reveals one last Easter egg you might've missed 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The government has constrained the peacekeepers’ ability to operate, and countries such as Benin, Germany, Sweden, Ivory Coast and the United Kingdom have announced troop withdrawals. Man sentenced to death in Mali for UN peacekeeper killings 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “I was always telling my mom when I was young I wanted to play basketball,” said Houegban, whose mother was born in Sierra Leon and father in Benin. Column: Brentwood's Jordan Houegban is a smooth-shooting guard on the rise 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The German government, which has taken the lead on the return of Benin Bronzes, says these are internal matters for Nigeria. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z "Ivory Coast and Benin have the will to fight against terrorism," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Among the most famous artifacts are hundreds of the so-called Benin Bronzes that Germany started returning late last year to Nigeria following an agreement between Berlin and Abuja. Berlin museums ready to return skulls from African ex-colony 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z As a result, top equity index managers classify Vietnam as a frontier market, together with much less developed economies such as Benin or Burkina Faso. Exclusive: Vietnam market risks missing 2025 deadline for upgrade to emerging status - sources 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Western chimpanzees have become extinct in Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo. Chester Zoo celebrates birth of world's rarest chimpanzee 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Cambridge University's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology was due to hand over 116 Benin Bronzes to a Nigerian delegation on 16 May. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z French tourist Elodie Wine, 23, said seeing the group dances and fantastical costumes of the Ouidah festival was likely to be the highlight of her trip to Benin. Voodoo dances and rituals wow tourists at Benin festival 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The insecurity and higher living costs linked to the war in Ukraine pose a threat to Benin's recent economic gains, the International Monetary Fund warned last July. Benin holds parliamentary election set to test democracy 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Last year, two journalists, one Dutch and one from Benin, were arrested in Benin while they were documenting security threats in the country’s north. Detained Journalist’s Hunger Strike Highlights Press Freedom Woes in Senegal 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Benin, Germany and Sweden have also said they will leave. Mali Pardons Ivorian Soldiers It Had Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Cambridge has the second biggest collection of Benin Bronzes in Britain after the British Museum itself, which is increasingly isolated on the issue of restitution. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z After the “Finding Your Roots” episode aired in early 2020, Thompson took advantage of the pandemic pause to read whatever he could about the country of his ancestors’ birth, now called Benin. Perspective | What Questlove shares with the enslaved Africans of ‘Descendant’ 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z These Western powers might see their interests at stake, which is a key reason why they should be really concerned about the spillover of extremist violence into Benin, he said. Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Mohammed called on other countries and institutions to follow Germany’s example, specifically mentioning London’s British Museum, which holds more than 900 objects from the Kingdom of Benin. Germany returns bronzes looted by British colonial forces to Nigeria 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Twenty Benin Bronzes, priceless artifacts that were looted in a violent raid more than a century ago, returned home this week to Nigeria from Germany. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The Benin Bronzes came to be seen as works of art during the decades they have been in Western museums, but they have a spiritual significance which predates this. Nigeria Benin Bronzes: Buhari declaration 'blindsides' museum officials 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z This week, Germany returned 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria and many more are expected to come back to Nigeria next year — an outcome that had seemed far-fetched just five years ago. Your Thursday Briefing: Zelensky at the White House 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The violence in Benin, a country of 12 million people, is largely a result of what’s happening in neighboring Burkina Faso, where jihadi attacks have killed hundreds and displaced nearly 2 million people. Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Germany returned 20 Nigerian sculptures looted by British troops 125 years ago, taking the first step in fulfilling an agreement to return all of the Benin bronzes held by its museums. Germany returns bronzes looted by British colonial forces to Nigeria 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The researchers sequenced genomes from five of the samples, from Benin, and found they had some characteristics of Delta—the previously dominant variant—and some of Omicron, suggesting they represented an intermediate stage of evolution. ‘We made a mistake.’ Omicron origin study retracted after widespread criticism 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Germany had agreed to start returning Benin Bronzes held in its museums last year. Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The return of this set of Benin Bronzes follows a deal made earlier this year to transfer ownership of more than 1,000 of these precious objects. Benin Bronzes: Germany returns looted artefacts to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, communities in Benin say they are being forced to accept a life they never thought they’d have to endure. Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Most of the objects were looted by British troops in what was then known as the Kingdom of Benin, in the south of present-day Nigeria, during an expedition in 1897, according to the German government. Germany returns bronzes looted by British colonial forces to Nigeria 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Drexler acknowledges that some of the individual reads in the Benin samples—snippets of genome that are sequenced individually and then put together—appeared to be the result of contamination. ‘We made a mistake.’ Omicron origin study retracted after widespread criticism 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Germany signed a declaration with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes - actually copper alloy relief sculptures, many showing court figures - in German public museums. Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Their theft still remains a point of pain for the descendants of those from the ancient Benin kingdom. Benin Bronzes: Germany returns looted artefacts to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z “Benin has been spared the terrorist war in the Sahel despite its proximity to Nigeria and Burkina Faso,” he said. Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The Benin bronzes date back to the 16th century onward and include brass and bronze sculptures, as well as objects made of ivory and other materials. Germany returns bronzes looted by British colonial forces to Nigeria 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Baerbock, who departs for Abuja on Sunday, will be accompanied by representatives from the German museums with the biggest collections of Benin Bronzes. German FM to personally return 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z "Today we are taking a step that was long overdue: We are returning 20 Benin bronzes from German museums to where they belong, to their homeland," Baerbock told reporters in Abuja. Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it had completed the first review under a 42-month financing program for Benin, giving the country immediate access to about $144 million. Nigeria's inflation quickens to 21.47% in November 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Now it is spreading into the coastal states with Benin the hardest hit, say experts. Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The objects, known as the Benin Bronzes, were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897, the university said. Cambridge University to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The bronzes were among a vast trove of treasures stolen in 1897 by a British colonial expedition from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southwestern Nigeria. German FM to personally return 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Some of the Benin Bronze artefacts had been in German custody for nearly two centuries with some in private collections and casinos, Nigerian officials said. Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Earlier this week, London's Horniman Museum and Gardens signed over ownership of 72 items in its collection - the so-called Benin Bronzes - to Nigeria. Deal to return Elgin Marbles to Greece at advanced stage - reports 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Jihadi attacks in Benin have spiked more than tenfold between July and December compared to the same period last year — from 2 to 25 — according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project. Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z A spokesperson for the university said it was "working with the commission to finalise next steps regarding these Benin Bronzes". Cambridge University to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z It has one of the world’s largest groups of historical objects from the Kingdom of Benin, many dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries. German FM to personally return 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Nigeria's information minister called on the British Museum to release the more than 900 Benin Bronzes it has. Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The artworks were looted from Benin city, in what is now modern-day Nigeria, by British troops in 1897. Deal to return Elgin Marbles to Greece at advanced stage - reports 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z A London museum's signing over of its collection of objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin is "a really great day", the head of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments has told the BBC. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z "British forces burned the city's palace and exiled Benin's Oba, or king," the university said. Cambridge University to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The symbolic gesture follows an agreement earlier this year between Berlin and Abuja that will see all 514 so-called Benin Bronzes held in German museums handed back to Nigeria. German FM to personally return 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Coastal states such as Benin and Togo have meanwhile seen rising attacks in recent years, prompting discussions about Western help to stem the insurgency's southward spread. Sahel insurgency could 'engulf' West Africa, Ghana President says 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z That would include its 900 Benin Bronzes as well as the Parthenon Sculptures. Deal to return Elgin Marbles to Greece at advanced stage - reports 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The Horniman is returning 72 items, including so-called Benin Bronzes, to Nigerian ownership. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z "Several thousand brasses and other artefacts - collectively known as the 'Benin Bronzes' - were taken by the British, and subsequently sold off in London to recoup the costs of the military mission." Cambridge University to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The new analysis examines a series of devastating floods in the West African nations of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Benin that killed at least 800 people. Warming Worsened West Africa Floods That Killed 800 People 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z “Young women and girls are getting abortions one way or another, and those ways are unthinkable,” said Dr. Tognifode, who is one of three gynecologists serving as senior officials in Benin’s government. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z A group of African Americans has filed a lawsuit to stop the return of some Benin Bronzes from the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC to Nigeria. Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z The Benin artworks were forcibly removed in 1897, in a large-scale British military expedition. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The university said it hosted the Benin Dialogue Group in 2017 and had visited Benin City before receiving a formal claim from the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria in January 2022. Cambridge University to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z On a large factory floor in southwestern Benin, dozens of young people cut, stitch and assemble cotton shirts - part of a major push by the West African country to develop its textile sector. Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z A year after that testimony, Benin, with a population of 12 million, mostly Christians and Muslims, has become one of the few countries in Africa where abortion is broadly available. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z He is part of the cabinet of the current Oba of Benin - the king or traditional ruler in southern Nigeria's Edo state. Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z British forces attacked and occupied the city of Benin, in what is now modern-day Nigeria. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z "Those that return physically will be transferred to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, as is required legally by the Republic of Nigeria - an approach formally supported by the Oba of Benin." Cambridge University to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Eventually, he envisages a multi-billion dollar industry that could process the majority of Benin's cotton. Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Unlike in several Latin American countries, where abortion was recently legalized in response to grass-roots feminist movements, in Benin, the law was changed after years of discreet lobbying by advocates and doctors. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z "But the artefacts are not for the Oba alone. They are for all Benin people, whether you are in Benin or in the diaspora." Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Soldiers burned and partially destroyed the Benin Royal Palace, looting and pillaging as they went. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z In 1860 — decades after the United States had banned the importation of slaves — the Clotilda illegally transported 110 people from what is now the west African nation of Benin to Mobile, Alabama. Saga of last US slave ship finds life in ‘Descendant’ doc 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The film centers on the Agojie, the female warriors of the kingdom of Dahomey, in what is now Benin. Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukraine 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Benin’s move to expand the right to abortion ran counter to the direction taken in the United States, where states are tightening restrictions and the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Critics of the case, like Mr Edebiri, argue that not all manillas used in Benin were from the slave trade. Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Benin was swallowed into Nigeria under the British Empire before Nigerian independence in 1960. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z They also pointed to a 19th-century sword handed back to Senegal and to statues and thrones returned to Benin under similarly cloudy circumstances. ‘Done on the Sly’: France’s Flawed Return of Skulls to Algeria 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The British Museum says it is restricted from returning items from its collection, including the Benin Bronzes from Nigeria, by another act, the British Museum Act of 1963. Elgin Marbles: New body aims to return sculptures to Greece 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Benin is one of only a handful of countries on the continent — including Cape Verde, Mozambique, South Africa and Tunisia — where abortions are broadly allowed. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z "He would take these manillas to Igun-Eronmwon, a village in Benin that manufactured all these artefacts. They would then make them into the bronzes and other fanciful things." Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z A series of plaques, known as the Benin Bronzes, which used to decorate the palace walls, are a key historic record of the court and kingdom. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The present-day country of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey until 1975, was named for the maritime geographical feature the Bight of Benin, which itself was named for the Nigerian kingdom. U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z London's Horniman Museum recently announced it was returning its collection of Benin Bronzes. Elgin Marbles: New body aims to return sculptures to Greece 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Still, in Benin, many women now feel more at liberty to inquire about the procedure, health workers said, although the authorities have yet to provide official statistics on abortion rates. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Ngaire Blankenberg, director of the National Museum of African Art, which removed the Benin bronzes from view last fall, said the moment reflects a shift in the museum’s practices. Smithsonian gives back 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria: ‘We are not owners’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z With 900 in its own collection, the British Museum has a sizeable proportion of the UK's Benin Bronzes. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Three U.S. museums have returned 31 bronzes looted from the pre-colonial African kingdom of Benin to the Nigerian National Collections in a ceremony held at the Smithsonian Institution. U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “It’s imbued with history, it’s the material of artisans of the Kingdom of Benin and the Baroque.” The Monumental Work and Life of Barbara Chase-Riboud 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z One morning this past summer, a 21-year-old student arrived at a clinic in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city, for her second appointment in a week and told a counselor that she was four weeks pregnant. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The Benin bronzes have become an international symbol of the fraught, colonialist histories of Western cultural institutions — from Boston to Berlin. Smithsonian gives back 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria: ‘We are not owners’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Germany signed a historic agreement with Nigeria this summer to transfer ownership from its museum collections of more than 1,000 items taken from Benin. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The kingdom of Benin was named for its capital city of the same name, located in what is now southern Nigeria. U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Shrouded in exhaust fumes, Arouna Gdamassi slid silently among the motorcycles swarming through rush hour traffic in Benin's commercial capital Cotonou. Junta set to stay in power after Chad delays elections by two years 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The parliamentary vote on the bill in Benin capped years of behind-the-scenes lobbying by abortion rights advocates. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z “Benin bronzes” is a catchall term for a wide body of artifacts that date to at least the 16th century. Smithsonian gives back 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria: ‘We are not owners’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z In the UK, Glasgow Life is in the process of finalising the planned return of 17 objects from Benin held in its museums. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z In 1897, the British conquered the city and kingdom of Benin, ending its independent existence and looting a number of artifacts, including the 31 bronzes returned to Nigeria Tuesday. U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z It then subsidises the cost to consumers, which has created a disparity between the price at the pump and what people pay to fill their tanks in neighbouring countries, such as Benin. Analysis: Nigeria squanders oil price bonanza as gasoline subsidies soar 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Botched abortions leave hundreds of women infertile and kill at least 200 women annually in Benin — and that figure could be two or three times higher, Dr. Tognifode said. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z A recent Washington Post review of 70 museums found that of the 56 that have Benin pieces, 16 are engaged in a repatriation process. Smithsonian gives back 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria: ‘We are not owners’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The museum says that would prevent it returning its Benin Bronzes to the Nigerian government, although it is part of a working group called the Benin Dialogue Group. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z She cited the “Cotton-4” group of nations — founded as Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali — which could benefit from the partnership. WTO joins FIFA in African project despite Qatar controversy 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z “Time to Boycott the Woman King movie. The film is about the Dahomey & Benin that traded slaves into the transatlantic. #BoycottWomanKing,” tweeted @tonetalks. Viola Davis responds to #BoycottWomanKing: Story 'is fictionalized. It has to be' 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Some lawmakers, including the president of Benin’s lower branch of Parliament, loudly opposed the bill. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Their final destination is expected to be the new Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City, Nigeria, which is set to open in 2025. Smithsonian gives back 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria: ‘We are not owners’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Crucially for them, this is about ownership, and 125 years after the objects were taken from Benin, the Nigerians have taken back control. Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z And three countries — Benin, Timor-Leste and Turkmenistan — were newly added to the list of fragile states last year; none were removed. OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z “So am I grieving? No. My family are from Benin City, Nigeria. I’m still waiting for the return of our stolen artifacts.” Commentary: L.A.-based British creatives need a new queen -- Gina Yashere deserves the throne 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z He said the project was inspired by West Africa's gas pipeline linking Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana, and the European model where Rotterdam serves as a refining and distributing hub for several countries. Central African nations eye pipelines and hubs to end energy poverty 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Aside from examining issues in the United States, it also released findings on Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname and Zimbabwe. U.N. Race Panel Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Access in the U.S. 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Islamist guerrillas have expanded beyond Mali into Burkina Faso and Niger and lately have spread terror farther south into coastal states such as Benin and the Ivory Coast. Opinion | The French just gave us another lesson in how not to fight terrorism 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z More recently, controversies about stolen artifacts have led some museums to return pillaged artifacts — such as the Smithsonian’s decision to return Benin Kingdom Court-style artworks to their homeland in Nigeria. What is a ‘museum’? A revised definition looks forward, not back. 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Under growing pressure, France repatriated 26 pilfered artworks to Benin last year, for example, and Germany committed $1.35 billion in aid to Namibia alongside a formal acknowledgment of Germany’s colonial-era genocide there. The Long Road Ahead for Colonial Reparations 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z And a local wildlife guide died when militants kidnapped two French tourists in the Pendjari national park in Benin. Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The exhibition, “Art of Benin From Yesterday and Today: From Restitution to Revelation,” also has seized on the chance to expose the crowds to artists working now. ‘Artistic Awakening’ in Benin as Return of Royal Artifacts Attracts Huge Crowds 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Similar action has been taken against countries such as Benin, Kuwait, Nigeria and Iraq in the past. Fifa ban: India football body suspension deals blow to women players 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Among them are 12 famed Benin bronzes, some of Africa’s most culturally significant artifacts. United States returns looted Bronze Age treasures to Cambodia 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z “We are seeing this phenomenon playing out in Benin and Togo, which are the latest coastal countries in Africa to experience concentrated attacks of Daesh and other terror groups.” Security expert warns UN Africa could be future IS caliphate 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z London's Horniman Museum said on Sunday it would return 72 artefacts, including 12 brass plaques known as Benin Bronzes, looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 to the Nigerian government. Congo arrests opposition leader Kabund 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z It showcases 34 contemporary artists from Benin in a bid to better place them on the map of West Africa’s thriving contemporary art scene. ‘Artistic Awakening’ in Benin as Return of Royal Artifacts Attracts Huge Crowds 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The artifacts were originally taken by British forces during a so-called punitive expedition to Benin City, according to the Smithsonian Institution. U.K. museum to return Benin Bronzes and over 70 artifacts looted from Nigeria in 19th century 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The British museum alone holds more than 900 objects from Benin, and National Museums Scotland has 74. World Digest: Aug. 7, 2022 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Created from brass and bronze in the once mighty Kingdom of Benin in what is now southwestern Nigeria from at least the 16th century onwards, the Benin Bronzes are among Africa's most culturally significant artefacts. London's Horniman Museum to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Items include 12 brass plaques, known as Benin Bronzes, a brass cockerel and a key to the king's palace. Horniman Museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z “It’s not possible anymore to say, ‘At the time, we looted some war spoils; too bad, now it’s ours,’” Benin’s culture minister, Jean-Michel Abimbola, said in an interview. ‘Artistic Awakening’ in Benin as Return of Royal Artifacts Attracts Huge Crowds 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z In January 1897, an unarmed British trade expedition set out for Benin City. U.K. museum to return Benin Bronzes and over 70 artifacts looted from Nigeria in 19th century 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The artifacts include plaques, animal and human figures, and items of royal regalia made from brass and bronze by artists working for the royal court of Benin. World Digest: Aug. 7, 2022 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Last month, the Smithsonian approved the return of 29 exquisite bronze sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin that were looted by the British military in 1897. Human bones, stolen art: Smithsonian tackles its ‘problem’ collections 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z "All of their views on the future of the Benin objects were considered, alongside the provenance of the objects," the museum explained. Horniman Museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Along the port of Cotonou, Benin’s largest city, a government-funded wall of street art, which spreads across nearly half a mile, features flashy murals and graffiti celebrating Benin’s past and hopes for its future. ‘Artistic Awakening’ in Benin as Return of Royal Artifacts Attracts Huge Crowds 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Some chiefs in the Benin kingdom ordered that the trade party be attacked to avoid them from interfering with annual royal rituals. U.K. museum to return Benin Bronzes and over 70 artifacts looted from Nigeria in 19th century 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The general term Benin Bronzes is sometimes applied to items made from ivory, coral, wood and other materials as well as the metal sculptures. World Digest: Aug. 7, 2022 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z “The Benin Bronzes are really the first example of that.” Human bones, stolen art: Smithsonian tackles its ‘problem’ collections 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z These include ivory carvings and metal sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes. Horniman Museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z The government of Benin, a West African nation of 12 million people, believes it has found the right way. ‘Artistic Awakening’ in Benin as Return of Royal Artifacts Attracts Huge Crowds 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z British forces confiscated Benin City’s royal treasures, with most being auctioned in London to pay for the expedition. U.K. museum to return Benin Bronzes and over 70 artifacts looted from Nigeria in 19th century 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The objects were taken from Benin City and are currently held in the collections of Oxford's Pitt Rivers and Ashmolean museums. Looted artefacts in Oxford museums could be returned to Nigeria 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The museum hopes to bring any of its Benin works connected to the British raid to the Board of Regents for deaccessioning at its next meeting in October. Human bones, stolen art: Smithsonian tackles its ‘problem’ collections 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z A London museum says it has agreed to return to Nigeria artefacts looted in the 19th Century from the Kingdom of Benin. Horniman Museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Yet from Germany to Nigeria; Belgium to the Democratic Republic of Congo; and France to Senegal, Ivory Coast and Benin, European and African countries are now working toward making restitutions more systematic. ‘Artistic Awakening’ in Benin as Return of Royal Artifacts Attracts Huge Crowds 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The Smithsonian said that the foreign ownership of the artifacts had long been contested by some Nigerian scholars and museum professionals as well as the royal court of Benin. U.K. museum to return Benin Bronzes and over 70 artifacts looted from Nigeria in 19th century 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z "We also see it in the coastal states, especially Benin, and more recently Togo," says Mr Nsaibia. Mali and Burkina Faso: Did the coups halt jihadist attacks? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z “When you see them poke their head into your countries, don’t think otherwise, even if they say the opposite,” Mr. Macron said at a news conference in Benin with the country’s president, Patrice Talon. Macron criticizes the ‘hypocrisy’ of some African leaders on the Ukraine war. 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “They are blackmailing because they are the ones who blocked cereals in Ukraine. They are the ones who regulate their cereals,” he said in Benin. ‘New Cold War’: Russia and West vie for influence in Africa 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Neither Benin nor Togo has made a request for a French presence on the ground, the French official told reporters ahead of the visit. France to help Benin and Gulf of Guinea states battle militants 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Macron will likely try to strengthen multilateral cooperation to stop the spread of jihadi terrorism across West Africa including in Cameroon, Benin and Togo, Kulu said. France’s Macron in Cameroon at start of 3-nation Africa tour 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Beyond Hollywood, Cooper was the architect behind the Aish HaTorah World Center in Jerusalem, and he proposed the design for a slavery and culture museum in Benin, according to a Medium.com essay he penned in 2020. Academy member sentenced to 8 years in state prison for child molestation as victims file lawsuit 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z In Benin, he promised to deliver more weapons to the country, which has faced sporadic attacks in its northern territories. Macron criticizes the ‘hypocrisy’ of some African leaders on the Ukraine war. 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Some West African countries like Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon or Ivory Coast are particularly exposed to disruptions of wheat exports from Russia. ‘The deal should help us breathe’: Africa welcomes Russia-Ukraine grain deal. 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Militant violence previously confined to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has been spreading into coastal West African countries, including Benin and Ivory Coast, despite the presence of foreign troops across the region. Togo villagers flee to urban centres after militant attacks 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z In 1860, the Clotilda illegally transported 110 people from what is now the west African nation of Benin to Mobile, Alabama. Clotilda descendants mark anniversary of last slave ship 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The decision will enable an immediate disbursement of $143 million, which Benin authorities intend to use for budget support, the IMF said. IMF executive board approves $638 million for Benin 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z In Benin, Mr. Macron said Russia was waging what he called hybrid war, manipulating information, food and energy to gain leverage over other countries that might side with Ukraine. Macron criticizes the ‘hypocrisy’ of some African leaders on the Ukraine war. 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z It has chosen Benin's former President Thomas Boni Yayi as its mediator, to try to negotiate a deal with the regime in Conakry. Mali coup: How junta got Ecowas economic sanctions lifted 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z German authorities on Friday returned to Nigeria the first two of more than 1,100 priceless sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were looted by Europeans in the 19th century. UN rights mission finds 'probable' mass graves in Libya 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z German authorities on Friday returned to Nigeria the first two of more than 1,100 priceless sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were looted by Europeans in the 19th century. Rwanda's Kagame has no problem being excluded from Congo regional military force 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Like other countries in the region, Benin's economy has been battered by global shocks including the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and increasing attacks by Islamist militants in the north of the country. IMF executive board approves $638 million for Benin 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Last fall, Benin joined South Africa and Mozambique as one of the few African countries to broadly legalize abortion within 12 weeks. Abortion Laws Around the World 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Germany began returning some of the priceless artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. A Guide to the Weekend 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z British soldiers looted some 5,000 of the artifacts - intricate sculptures and plaques dating back to the 13th century onwards - when they invaded the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southwestern Nigeria, in 1897. Germany hands first of Benin Bronzes back to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z A British colonial expedition stole the bas-relief Bronzes along with a vast number of other treasures from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. Germany, Nigeria to sign accord on returning Benin Bronzes 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Benin's army has not officially communicated on Sunday's attack. Two police officers killed in north Benin attack 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z In doing so, Benin became the third country in Africa, along with Ethiopia and Zambia, to allow abortion based on the social or economic needs of the woman. Abortion Laws Around the World 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z In 1990 collectors in Switzerland were approached by a man trying to sell a beautiful Benin Bronze head for a half a million Swiss francs. Nigerian Ife head: Why UK police are holding a priceless sculpture 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Germany will help finance a museum to be built in Benin City to house the repatriated bronzes. Germany hands first of Benin Bronzes back to Nigeria 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Last year, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., removed 10 Benin Bronze pieces from display and committed to repatriating them to Nigeria. Germany, Nigeria to sign accord on returning Benin Bronzes 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The other covers about 4,250 square miles on the southern border with Benin and is mostly national park land. World Digest: June 24, 2022 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z An early casualty for the government came on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, where a secretary of state, Justine Benin, lost her seat and will have to resign. France's Macron set to lose majority - projection 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Nigeria has reported 36 confirmed cases, with smaller numbers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin and Morocco. Vaccination rates for the vulnerable are soaring in Africa, the W.H.O. says. 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The victory was Nigeria’s biggest in international soccer, surpassing a 10-1 win over Benin, which was then called Dahomey, in 1959. Nigeria routs Sao Tome 10-0 in African Cup qualifying 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z As Satterfield comments when in Benin, “We’ve had to understand where we come from in order to understand ourselves. And the story of food is also the story of who we are.” Why food can be a gateway for learning about Black history on Juneteenth 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Other than serving Asian buyers like China, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines, India supplies rice to countries such as Togo, Benin, Senegal and Cameroon. Explainer: Why India holds the key to global rice market outlook 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z In 2019, organizers cut the festival from 10 days to two, citing the government shutdown and funding delays, and decided to postpone programs focused on the cultures of Benin and Brazil until 2020. Plan your summer with this guide to D.C.’s festivals and events 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Earlier, Benin's government spokesman told Reuters he had not been informed of the decision. U.N. says Benin will terminate contribution to peacekeeping mission in Mali 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The exhibition showcases 73 Benin objects alongside contemporary art and pieces from 20 other African countries to explore not only beauty and creativity, but also colonialism and enslavement. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Somalia and Benin depend on Russia and Ukraine for all of their imported wheat. Calls grow for Russia to free up Ukrainian ports for grain exports 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Beyond Hollywood, Cooper was the architect behind the Aish HaTorah World Center in Jerusalem and he proposed the design for a slavery and culture museum in Benin, according to a Medium.com essay he penned in 2020. Academy member on trial over child molestation charges draws scrutiny 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z A project in Benin, a nation in West Africa, uses solar power to help irrigate fields, freeing women from having to collect water by hand from rivers and aquifers. Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Macron was also responsible for the formal return of 26 artifacts to Benin that were forcibly taken by French colonial troops more than a century ago. In Senegal’s Former Capital, a Colonial Statue in Hiding Is No Longer Welcome 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Fueled by the racial reckoning that swept the country in 2020, and helped by pandemic closures that provided time for introspection, several American museums are working to repatriate their holdings of Benin art to Nigeria. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “The fact that we’re giving back the Benin Bronzes, which are worth millions of dollars, shows that even though it can be painful, we think it’s worth it,” he said. Smithsonian updates collection policy to promote ethical returns 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Many African nations also maintain complete bans, but in October 2021, Benin legalized abortion in most circumstances up to 12 weeks. As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Star Feminine Band are a group of teenage musicians living in Benin that make music to bring awareness to issues surrounding the rights of women and girls. The all-girl band taking Benin by storm 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Benin's government and defence ministry did not respond to requests for comment about using African Parks to counter the militant threat. Park rangers enter fray in West Africa's battle with militants 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The Washington Post surveyed 70 large and small institutions to determine how many Benin Kingdom Court Style artworks they hold and whether they are taking steps to return them. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “We will have a new, different and much more prosperous relationship between ourselves and Nigeria and the Kingdom of Benin.” Smithsonian updates collection policy to promote ethical returns 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The coastal states, such as Benin, Ghana and Ivory Coast, which have been hit by spillover attacks in recent months, could also host troops if needed. Niger debates re-deployment of more European special forces from Mali 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z They sing in multiple local languages to reach a wider audience and now they're getting recognition beyond Benin’s borders, touring internationally. The all-girl band taking Benin by storm 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Financed by the European Union and private foundations, African Parks does not charge for its services, although Benin and Rwanda's governments have committed funding to their parks. Park rangers enter fray in West Africa's battle with militants 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Of the 56 museums with Benin pieces in their collections, 16 said they are engaged in the repatriating process and five more would be willing to do so if requested. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Defending champion Senegal, which beat Egypt in this year’s final, faces Benin, Mozambique and Rwanda in Group L. Salah’s Egypt draws Keita’s Guinea in African Cup qualifying 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z In sub-Saharan Africa, Somalia and Benin rely on Russia and Ukraine for all of their imported wheat. Tunisia among countries seeing major economic consequences from war in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Benin's army has not officially communicated on the incident and its spokesman did not respond to requests for comment. Five soldiers killed in attack in northern Benin park 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The official added that Benin forces should lead the response to security threats but that African Parks was, at the same time, responsible for protecting parks it operates in "against any kind of threat". Park rangers enter fray in West Africa's battle with militants 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Many of the efforts precede those of the Smithsonian, which garnered international praise in March for its plan to repatriate several dozen Benin works in its collection. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z As with Venture Smith, Africans seized most of the victims and sold them to whites along the coast, allowing kingdoms like Ashanti, Dahomey, and Benin to rise and flourish on profits from the trade. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z A museum has opened an exhibition of artworks which were stolen during the sacking of Benin City to "proactively confront questions about Britain's colonial history". Benin exhibition to confront colonial history 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Economic Community Of West African States flags are pictured during a Nigeria, Benin and Niger foreign ministers meeting on Nigeria's border closure in Abuja, Nigeria November 14, 2019. West African bloc says will not abandon Burkina Faso after coup 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr Kéré's ongoing architectural works include parliament buildings in both Burkina Faso and Benin. Diébédo Francis Kéré: The first African to win architecture's top award 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Rhode Island School of Design Museum deaccessioned a bronze head, its only Benin piece, in September 2020. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z In some areas such as the kingdom of Benin in modern Nigeria, artists created magnificent portraits and bas-relief sculptures in iron and bronze. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Last week brought the welcome news that some of the treasures of the Kingdom of Benin looted by the British more than a century ago will at last be repatriated to Nigeria. Opinion | Blood art has no place in museums 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The cafe imports dried seaweed and smoked tofu from Japan, mini asparagus from Chile, broccoli from Benin, basmati rice and coconut oil from India. Russia built an economy like a fortress but the pain is real 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Ekemon, 40, learned to braid hair as a child while living in a refugee camp in Benin, a country in West Africa. Women sue Idaho over expensive hair-braiding license rules 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Benin bronzes, a descriptor that includes ornately carved ivory, wood and bronze objects from the Kingdom of Benin, became the symbol of the movement. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The gold sought by the Portuguese came from inland deposits in the forested coastal region that runs roughly parallel to the equator between modern Sierra Leone and the Bight of Benin. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Benin Bronzes, as they are known, are a rich trove of centuries-old artifacts. Opinion | Blood art has no place in museums 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The Smithsonian will return works that it has legal title to own but that are linked to an infamous British raid on Benin City in 1897. Smithsonian to give back its collection of Benin bronzes 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z She said the new exhibition, entitled Benin and Liverpool, had been developed in collaboration with five Liverpool residents of African descent to bring "absent voices and new narratives" to the presentation of the pieces. Benin and Liverpool exhibition to confront colonial history 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Not all the pieces are connected to the 1897 raid by the British on the Benin palace. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Originally the Yoruba-speaking people belonged to a number of small city-states in the forests on the southern edge of the savanna in what is today Benin and southwestern Nigeria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This year marks 125 years since the British sent more than 1,000 troops to slaughter the people of Benin City. Opinion | Blood art has no place in museums 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Once they are shipped to Nigeria — at the Smithsonian’s expense — they will be displayed at the National Museum of Benin in Benin City. Smithsonian to give back its collection of Benin bronzes 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z "We hope it tells a more human story that confronts historical injustices and connects Benin and Liverpool within a global context." Benin and Liverpool exhibition to confront colonial history 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The Post survey found as many as 1,200 Benin Kingdom Court Style pieces are held by 56 museums in the United States, including 18 associated with colleges and universities. U.S. museums are trying to return hundreds of looted Benin treasures 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z According to tradition, Benin artists learned their craft from an Ife artist brought to Benin by the oba to teach them. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The 1897 raid — known as “The Punitive Expedition” — was a response to the Benin ambush of an earlier British expedition. Opinion | Blood art has no place in museums 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The push for the repatriation of the Benin Kingdom Court Style art from museums around the world has gained momentum in the past year, Tijani said. Smithsonian to give back its collection of Benin bronzes 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z |
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