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    Spectacular Discovery: 1,000+ Decorated Blocks Unearthed Near Queen Hatshepsut's Temple in Egypt
    A visitor looks at Seventeenth Dynasty Newly Discovered Artifacts (1580-1550 BC) on January 8, 2025 in Luxor, Egypt. - Sputnik Africa10
    - Sputnik AfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/Editor
    9 January, 10:47
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    Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed & Other High-Level Officials Inaugurate Restored National Palace
    Ethiopian National Palace - Sputnik Africa
    Ekaterina ShilovaWriter / Editor
    31 December 2024, 11:09
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    100 Years After Asante King’s Return: Ghanaian Historian Reflects on Colonial Resistance
    100 Years After Asante King’s Return: Ghanaian Historian Reflects on Colonial Resistance - Sputnik Africa1:00:00
    - Sputnik AfricaAliyu Bello
    28 December 2024, 15:13
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    Africa's Struggle to Repatriate Looted Cultural Heritage: Uganda's Perspective on Repatriation
    The doors of King Glele 'palace, from Benin 19th century, are pictured at the Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac museum, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 in Paris - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/Editor
    24 December 2024, 12:07
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    Colonial Legacy of Cultural Heist: How Western Museums Resist Returning Africa’s Artifacts
    Colonial Legacy of Cultural Heist: How Western Museums Resist Returning Africa’s Artifacts - Sputnik Africa1:00:00
    - Sputnik AfricaChimauchem Nwosu
    24 December 2024, 10:15
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    Africa's Looted History: A Call for Broader African Heritage Repatriation
    Looted Asante artefacts returned on loan from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum on display at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, Ghana on May 12, 2024. - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/Editor
    23 December 2024, 17:53
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    'Can Thief Tell You What to Do?' African Expert on Restitution of Looted African Artifacts
    The mummy of the Herichefemhat the cupbearer and tools for embalming and burial, oil lamp, knife and four canopic jars. Egyptian civilisation, Late Period. Paris, Musée Du Louvre - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/Editor
    23 December 2024, 15:41
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    Cambridge Study Uncovers 350,000 African Artifacts, Highlights Ties to Colonization
    Gold cast necklace, composed of 60 ornate discs, 25 ‘V’ shaped beads and thirteen pendants representing lunitella shells all strung onto a length of red cotton. Looted from King Prempeh’s Treasure House, Kumasi. From: Asante Kingdom (Ghana). At: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    4 December 2024, 11:00
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    Ethiopian War Hero's Family Tries to Recover His Medal Emerged at Auction Decades Later, Report Says
    A medal allegedly stolen from an Ethiopian war hero that emerged at an online auction decades later - Sputnik Africa
    Alla ShukanovaWriter / Editor
    3 December 2024, 18:12
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    Benin Brings Back Ceremonial Royal Stool of 17th Century
    Benin brought back its historical artifact from Finland - Sputnik Africa
    Arif Adygezalov
    6 November 2024, 11:12
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    Ethiopia Recovers Historical Artifact Stolen 156 Years Ago and Taken Away by UK
    The shield of Emperor Tewodros II, an Ethiopian relic - Sputnik Africa
    Alla ShukanovaWriter / Editor
    2 November 2024, 17:33
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    Rediscovering Ta-Kr-Hb: Face of Ancient Kushite Princess Brought to Life
    Reconstructed image of Ta-Kr-Hb's face. - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    26 October 2024, 19:02
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    Long-Awaited Grand Egyptian Museum Opens Partially in Giza, Ministry of Tourism Announces
    Grand Egyptian Museum - Sputnik Africa
    Roula EliasEditor
    16 October 2024, 15:30
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    Uganda People’s Defense Force Reportedly Encloses Area for National Military Museum
    The Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), the armed forces of Uganda, previously the National Resistance Army, march Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 at Soroti, Uganda during celebrations to mark 30 years when they took power from the previous government of Dr. Milton Obote. - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    29 September 2024, 15:23
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    Chess Time! Zambian Children Celebrated International Chess Day With Russian Grandeur
    International Chess Day in Zambia, Lusaka, organized by Russian House - Sputnik Africa
    Martha Yiling
    20 July 2024, 19:07
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    British Museum Investigated for Hiding Ethiopian Artifacts From Public Display for Over 150 Years
    Ethiopian Orthodox priests carrying tabots during Timkat celebrations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    1 April 2024, 12:06
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    Victory in New Battle: Stolen Ethiopian Shield Removed From UK Auction After African Gov't's Request
    A 19th Century Abyssinian shield - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    29 February 2024, 17:33
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    Ethiopia Reportedly Attempts to Stop UK Auction of Stolen Colonial-Era Shield
    A 19th Century Abyssinian shield - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    28 February 2024, 14:37
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    Seven Plundered Royal Relics Returned by US Museum to Ghana's Asante Kingdom
    Return of an ornamental chair made of wood, leather, and iron looted by the British colonial forces from Ghana’s Asante kingdom. - Sputnik Africa
    - Sputnik AfricaChristina GlazkovaWriter / Editor
    10 February 2024, 15:22
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    Two London Museums Say Will Lend Looted Royal Treasures to Ghana
    The Duchess of Kent, seated center on dais, reads a message from the Queen of England in the Parliament House at Accra, Ghana, on March 6, 1957. - Sputnik Africa
    25 January 2024, 14:03
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