Creating a Museum of British Colonialism
The Museum of British Colonialism is a joint UK-Kenyan project created to communicate a more truthful account of colonialism. Gabriel Moshenska explains its foundation and purpose
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UK museums must come clean on how they acquired African collections
UK museums need to tell the whole story of how looted African objects arrived in the UK and develop an equitable dialogue with their rightful owners, says Janice Cheddie
Ethiopia’s stolen artefacts have irreplaceable value for its people
Artefacts stolen by the British after the battle of Maqdala have spiritual and cultural value for the people of Ethiopia, says Lidya Bekele
Time to address repatriation of SOAS Swahili manuscripts
SOAS Library must assess the possibility of returning valuable manuscripts for exhibition in East Africa and find better ways to share its digital collections, says Angelica Baschiera
Why Africa’s stolen treasures must be returned
80-90% of sub-Saharan Africa’s cultural heritage is held outside Africa. Only when it is returned will we be able revisit and re-engage with important aspects of our history and culture, says Onyekachi Wambu
Human remains held in Western museums must be returned to Africa
The remains of thousands of Africans are held in Western museums. Onyekachi Wambu outlines the issues involved in returning them to their countries and communities of origin