La restitution de biens culturels

On August 26, 2016, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Benin, in a letter to his French counterpart, made an official request calling for the restitution of cultural goods brought back to mainland France by French colonial troops during the conquest of the kingdom of Danhomè. [ in French ]

Angelo Dan, who is at the Embassy of Benin in France, is at the heart of the dialogue between the two countries. Like a logbook, it traces the long process that led to the restitution of twenty-six cultural works in Benin.
In this historical, political and memorial narrative, Mr. Dan highlights the international dialogue following this request. It also mentions the resulting museum and heritage cooperation. This text is crucial because of the debate it arouses beyond the Beninese and French borders regarding the restitution of cultural property looted by colonial empires. The relevance of this book is part of a reflection on the consequences of colonialism.

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