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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Nov 18, 2019 12:12:41 GMT -5
Restitution is when looted war booty gets returned to the defeated. It's not really any kinda reparations though. "To the victor belongs the spoils."
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Nov 18, 2019 12:15:08 GMT -5
France returns historical sword stolen in the 19th century back to Senegal
By Aisha Salaudeen, CNN
Updated at 10:36 AM ET, Mon November 18, 2019
In a ceremony in Dakar, Senegal's capital city on Sunday, the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe handed over the brass and wood sword to Senegal's President Macky Sall.
The sword originally belonged to Omar Saidou Tall, a west African ruler who led an anti-colonial struggle against the French in the 1850s.
He eventually signed a peace treaty with France in 1860. And according to French historian, Jean Suret-Canele, Saidou Tall died from a gunpowder explosion in 1864.
After his death, his sword and books from his library were seized by the French.
The French Prime Minister, Philippe said giving back Saidou Tall's saber was "the first step" in a project tailored at returning more west African artifacts that are currently in French museums.
"This is an historic day," the Senegalese leader said. Local media reported that some of Tall's descendants were present during the handing over of the sword.
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Booty back
Nov 18, 2019 14:29:47 GMT -5
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Nov 18, 2019 14:29:47 GMT -5
In November 2018, a report commissioned by the French President, Emmanuel Macron recommended that art plundered from sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial era be returned through permanent restitution.
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Post by zarahan on Dec 29, 2019 20:22:29 GMT -5
Its about time. The Nazis had to restore plundered art and artifacts after WW2.
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Booty back
Dec 30, 2019 11:14:46 GMT -5
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Dec 30, 2019 11:14:46 GMT -5
Yeah y'know Europe to Europe and t/Nazi are used like piñata by Euro hypocrites. And still Nazi sentiment eddies Euro currents and will inform the rising rightist tide against colour. Its about time. The Nazis had to restore plundered art and artifacts after WW2.
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