A nation of thieves: The Benin bronzes and Britain’s imperial looting machine, By Hassan Arouni 

For over a century, Britain has kept what it stole, built museums with the proceeds of imperial looting, and dismissed calls for restitution with arrogance. Oliver Dowden’s suggestion that Nigeria should “share” the Benin Bronzes is not just insulting — it is proof that Britain still believes it has a right to the spoils of […]

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