AUTHOR: KWAME OPOKU, DR.

The Benin Cockerel above was looted by the British invasion army in 1897 during their notorious Punitive Expedition in which they stole over 3500 Benin artefacts from the palace of the Oba of Benin.

Unfounded Arguments Against Restitution Of Stolen Benin Artefacts

Mar 30, 2016 | Feature Article

There was a dim grandeur about it all , and also these seemed to a fate. Here was this head center o ...

Amilcar Cabral, revolutionary leader from Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau, 1924-1973.

Tribute To Amilcar Cabral By Poet Alda Do Espirito Santo

Feb 23, 2016 | Feature Article

lsquo;If I should die tomorrow, nothing will change in the inevitable evolution of the struggle of our people and ou ...

British soldiers of the infamous Punitive Expedition of 1897 proudly posing with looted Benin artefacts.

Will Humboldt – Forum Defend Holding Looted Artefacts With Misleading Statements...

Oct 11, 2015 | Feature Article

It is our prayer that the people and the government of Austria will show humaneness and magnanimity and return to us ...

Protection Of Cultural Artefacts Through Wide Distribution

Sep 8, 2015 | Feature Article

Dr. James Cuno has given an interesting interview to Scott Simon which is not only about recent massive destruct ...

Looted/stolen Cultural Artefacts Declared “shared Heritage”

Aug 22, 2015 | Feature Article

ldquo;The restitution of those cultural objects which our museums and collections, directly or indirectly, posses ...

Surviving Herero returning from Omaheke Desert where they had been driven by German troops after the Battle at Waterberg; two women in front were unable to stand.

Have Germans Finally Acknowledged Their Extermination Wars Against The Herero, N...

Aug 2, 2015 | Feature Article

For a long time, successive German governments have sought to avoid taking responsibility for the genocide of the Herero ...

The kota sold by Christies for Euro 5.5m in Paris on 23 June 2015

Price Of Kota Sold In Paris Is Interesting But What About Loss To Creators And O...

Jul 13, 2015 | Feature Article

The Art Newspaper informs us that a kota has fetched a very high price in Paris: ldquo;A 66cm-tall ...

British Museum “guards” Looted Syrian Object?

Jun 7, 2015 | Feature Article

ldquo;We are holding an object we know was illegally removed from Syria and one day it will go back. rdquo; Neil ...

Prof. Adams Bodomo, University of Vienna. Austria.

Africans In China

Jun 4, 2015 | Feature Article

There have been recently a lot of publications on the Chinese in Africa, some of these writings are from quarters that h ...

Defence Of “ Universal Museums ” Through Omissions And Irrelevancies

May 31, 2015 | Feature Article

ldquo;In this era of resurgent nationalist violence, encyclopedic museums are more important than ever. rdquo ...

Defence Of “ Universal Museums ” Through Omissions And Irrelevancies

May 31, 2015 | Feature Article

ldquo;In this era of resurgent nationalist violence, encyclopedic museums are more important than ever. rdquo ...

c DorotheumNok sculpture, Nigeria, now on sale in Vienna, Austria,

They Are Selling Records Of African History: Who Cares?

May 22, 2015 | Feature Article

The auction house Dorotheum in Vienna has issued a catalogue announcing a forthcoming auction of cultural artefacts from ...

Vienna Museum Director Calls For Time Limitation On Nazi Loot Claims

Apr 1, 2015 | Feature Article

We are gradually beginning to think that there is something special about restitution which makes it very difficult for ...

Headless Statue Of The Greek River God Ilissos, Athens, Greece, Taken To British Museum, London, Was Sent On Loan To Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

British Parliament And British Museum Reject Greek Request For UNESCO Mediation ...

Mar 30, 2015 | Feature Article

Very few readers will be surprised by the negative response of the British Museum and the British Government to the G ...

Mark Walker.Bird of Prophecy, looted by the British in 1897 and returned by Dr.Mark Walker in 2014.

Man With Conscience Returned His Grandfather’s Looted Benin Bronzes

Mar 27, 2015 | Feature Article

These objects are part of the cultural heritage of another people to the people of Benin City, these objects are pr ...

Does Dr. Cuno Really Believe What He Writes?

Mar 14, 2015 | Feature Article

After my last article, I swore not to comment anymore on Dr.Cuno s statements in order to avoid any impression that I wa ...

Who Needs Again Another Poll On The Parthenon Marbles?

Mar 2, 2015 | Feature Article

Anyone who has been following discussions on the Parthenon Marbles would be surprised to read about a new opinion pol ...

Kwame Opoku, Dr.

Former Legal Adviser, United Nations Office, Vienna.. More Dr. Kwame Opoku writes about looted cultural objects