Benin President inaugurates exhibition with returned artworks

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 20, 2022 | 10:15 PM GMT

The President of Benin, Patrice Talon, inaugurated an exhibition on Saturday showcasing 26 royal treasures returned by France last November.

The items on display to the general public from Sunday were returned nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces.

The exhibition is being held on the grounds of the presidential palace in the capital, Cotonou.

The items were taken from Abomey, capital of the former Dahomey kingdom located in the south of present day Benin.

“French lawmakers have passed a bill allowing Paris to return artefacts to both Benin and Senegal, another former French colony”.

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Benin President inaugurates exhibition with returned artworks

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.