UK, South Africa Return Looted Artefacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King

Africa: UK, South Africa Return Looted Artefacts to Ghana's Ashanti King

Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the open market.

UK, South Africa return looted artefacts to Ghana’s Ashanti king

Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the open market.

Ghana’s Asante receive 130 artifacts from UK, South Africa

Ghana’s Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II welcomed the return of 130 artifacts from the UK and South Africa, some of which had been looted during colonial times. Items included a wooden drum stolen by British forces in 1900, royal regalia, and ceremonial gold weights. Around 100 of the items were returned by the South African mining company AngloGold Ashanti, which had previously purchased them on the open market. There have been tensions between…

Britain, South Africa return looted treasures to Ghanaian traditional king

Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.

South Africa returns looted treasures to Ghanaian traditional king

South Africa and Britain have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced. Asante king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received the artefacts at the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Asante capital Kumasi on Sunday, a royal statement said.

Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa

They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.