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Nigerian Ife head: Why UK police are holding a priceless sculpture
British police are keeping a stolen statue worth millions of dollars in their custody as a dispute rages…
Meet Lemi Ghariokwu: The artist who created most of Fela Kuti’s iconic music cover art
Legendary and trailblazing Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti made waves for his nonconformity, ideals and radical character. Known as the…
Activists protest against sale of rare Gabon mask
Activists are demanding the return to Gabon of a rare 19th Century wooden mask sold in France for…
The Rwandan top poet inspired by a 16th Century icon
Rwanda’s top poet says that there are still few women in poetry because of a culture that keeps…
The Nigerian artwork challenging British history in St Paul’s
A leading Nigerian artist tells writer Molara Woods why his new installation at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral is…
Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes returned more than 100 years later
Two Benin bronzes have been returned to a traditional palace in Nigeria, more than a century after they…
US signs agreement with Nigeria on Cultural Artifacts
The Government of the United State of America on Thursday signed an agreement with the Federal government of…
DO YOU KNOW? There is an ancient Egyptian bust that looks like Michael Jackson. (Know its history)
When the King of Pop Michael Jackson passed away in 2009, fans started trooping into a museum in Chicago to…
Painting outside the lines: Israel’s ultra-Orthodox women take their quiet revolution to art school
JERUSALEM — For years, ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel have been on the leading edge of change inside…
Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands
Rebels from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have retaken the historic town of Lalibela, witnesses have said. There was…