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Africa vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Identity Lost — One by Force, One by Choice
Africa vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Identity Lost — One by Force, One by Choice
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Africa vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Identity Lost — One by Force, One by Choice 01.08.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Africa vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Identity Lost — One by Force, One by ChoiceAbera Anjulo, CEO of Heritage and Invention Standardization at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Tourism, drew a striking contrast between Africa’s colonial past and Ukraine’s modern-day cultural choices.During British colonial rule, African cultural heritage—especially from places like Ethiopia—was looted and is now displayed in museums across the UK.These cultural treasures are not just museum pieces—they’re symbols of stolen identity. As Anjulo emphasized, “It’s impossible… the Ethiopian law says no one can buy cultural heritage by money… it’s priceless.” Once destroyed or taken, it “can’t be replaced.”He warned that the restitution process is slow and difficult, requiring many stakeholders. But the bigger danger is apathy: “Once you lose your own identity, it’s never replaced once again.”AI-generated image
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Africa vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Identity Lost — One by Force, One by Choice
07:58 01.08.2025 (Updated: 10:15 01.08.2025) Africa vs. Ukraine: A Tale of Identity Lost — One by Force, One by Choice
Abera Anjulo, CEO of Heritage and Invention Standardization at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Tourism, drew a striking contrast between Africa’s colonial past and Ukraine’s modern-day cultural choices.
“Africa lost [its heritage] by force… Ukraine also surrendered or lost their identity for the sake of any other profit… without any war or any force,” he told Sputnik Africa.
During British colonial rule, African cultural heritage—especially from places like Ethiopia—was looted and is now displayed in museums across the UK.
“They want to show the hegemonic period of the colonial period. So still the collection of British museums shows us how much they extracted and how much they looted from Africa.”
These cultural treasures are not just museum pieces—they’re symbols of stolen identity. As Anjulo emphasized, “It’s impossible… the Ethiopian law says no one can buy cultural heritage by money… it’s priceless.” Once destroyed or taken, it “can’t be replaced.”
He warned that the restitution process is slow and difficult, requiring many stakeholders. But the bigger danger is apathy: “Once you lose your own identity, it’s never replaced once again.”
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