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Protesters disrupt the soft opening of a new museum in Nigeria that was to house returned artifacts

Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted the soft launch of a new, state-backed museum in the country’s south ahead of its scheduled opening this week, saying it was a violation of Benin City's cultural heritage

The Independent UK

Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas

The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong?

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands agrees to return 119 Benin statues to Nigeria

The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin bronze statues to Nigeria, the Dutch embassy in Abuja announced this week. It becomes the first European nation to do so after Germany. The majority of these 19th-century African sculptures, however, remain in France and the UK.

Radio France Internationale

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Return of Benin Bronzes delayed after Nigerian president's decree

A British university has postponed the return of more than 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria after a presidential decree named a royal ruler as the owner and custodian of all returned artefacts, the head of museums and monuments said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Michael Obafemi dig hits hard as Swansea City's new undroppable star brings out the best in their diamond

Swansea City have somewhat unexpectedly found a lethal partnership in the Championship

Wales Online

Swansea City transfer news as bid rejected, Obafemi sends fans message and Andre Ayew has contract terminated

These are your Swansea City headlines on Sunday, January 29.

Wales Online

Swansea City transfer news as Gelhardt's Leeds United future in twist, Obafemi to Burnley latest and Coventry City silent on Pato

These are your Swansea City headlines on Sunday, January 15.

Wales Online

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Neon wonders, sex scandals and the horror of modernism – the week in art

Light relief from the 24 Hour Psycho creator, York becomes sin city, and the dark heart of modernist architecture is exposed

The Guardian - UK

The Woman King: Viola Davis says she thought about the man who sexually assaulted her while playing a warrior

Actor wrote in her memoir about the abuse she and her sisters suffered when they were young

The Independent UK

‘I can change the way Black women are seen’: Viola Davis on stereotypes, success and playing a warrior

Raised in poverty, the actor has conquered Hollywood, winning an Oscar, an Emmy and two Tony awards. Now she has brought her passion project to the screen – The Woman King’s epic tale of an elite female fighting force

The Guardian - UK

Swansea City transfer news as specialist leaves for Nottingham Forest, new coach linked and Martin addresses Obafemi boos

These are your Swansea City headlines on Sunday, September 18.

Wales Online

Obafemi Martins now: Arsenal's League Cup final nemesis has had an eventful career

Obafemi Martins was Birmingham City's hero in their 2011 League Cup final victory over Arsenal, and the Nigerian international has travelled the world in the years since

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