France has handed over the Djidji Ayokwe or "talking drum" back to Côte d'Ivoire after it was looted by colonial troops in 1916. Used by the Ebrie tribe to transmit messages, the drum is one of ...
France has returned a historic 'talking drum', a looted colonial artifact, to Ivory Coast, marking a key moment in colonial artifact repatriation efforts.
The Djidji Ayôkwé was looted by colonial troops in 1916. It is one of hundreds of objects France is preparing to send back to ...
France rsquo;s long history in West Africa from colonial rule to post-independence partnerships has shaped deep, complex, and ...
In terms of France’s broader Indo-Pacific engagement, the strategic implications of the New Caledonia uprising are profound both for Paris and its Western-aligned allies. The recent unrest in New ...
France on Friday handed over a "talking drum" looted by colonial troops from Ivory Coast in 1916 in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The Djidji Ayokwe drum, more than three metres (10 feet ...
France has handed over the Djidji Ayokwe or "talking drum" back to Côte d'Ivoire after it was looted by colonial troops in 1916. Used by the Ebrie tribe to transmit messages, the drum is one of ...