France returns 'talking drum' looted in 1916 in Ivory Coast
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-03-14 02:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Africa, Europe
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France returned a sacred drum that was taken from the Ivory Coast during colonial rule at a ceremony in Abidjan on Friday, marking the first official restitution of a cultural artefact from France to the West African country.
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