West Africa

United Kingdom returns Ghana’s looted royal artefacts in loan deal

United Kingdom returns Ghana's looted royal artefacts in loan deal

The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century. The royal objects were taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars, including the infamous Sagrenti War of 1874. They were returned on Tuesday by the British Museum (BM) and the …

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Sextortion: two arrests in Nigeria after the suicide of a teenager in Australia

Sextortion: two arrests in Nigeria after the suicide of a teenager in Australia

Two people were recently arrested in Nigeria, after being suspected of having blackmailed a young Australian with sexual photos (also called sextortion) who subsequently committed suicide, the BBC reported. The tragedy occurred at the end of 2023, in the south-east of Australia. The victim, whose identity or age has not …

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