Open Restitution Africa
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An Africa-led project seeking to open up access to information on return of African material culture and human ancestors. By @andaniafrica & @africadheritage
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Joined July 2020
“Echoes of Return” — the restitution of Rwanda’s colonial-era audio archives 🎧🇷🇼. @OpenRestitution Grateful to contribute through #DigitalHeritagePreservation, reconnecting communities with lost voices & reclaiming cultural memory. 🌍✨ Read more:
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These audio archives embody Rwanda’s living cultural heritage, especially its musical traditions that foster social cohesion and national unity. They are critical to cultural revitalisation, educat...
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🎥 On Saturday 8th November 2025, we will be ALSO be in Buea, Cameroon for a screening of Restitution 101: A History of Theft. It will be followed by a short lecture + discussion, as part of our ongoing commitment to accessible, community-based dialogue on restitution!
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Ce répertoire en constante expansion met en lumière les individus qui contribuent à ces domaines. Si vous connaissez des chercheurs ou des praticiennes qui devraient y figurer, nous serions ravis de recevoir vos recommandations. https://t.co/gwcbC3vuwJ
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Vous pouvez explorer la liste de deux manières : • Par le répertoire, qui présente les biographies et profil individuels • Par l'ensemble de données, qui permet de filtrer et de regrouper selon plusieurs catégories
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📣Nous construisons une liste de personnes africaines impliquées dans la restitution. L'ensemble de données, disponible en anglais, réunit des contributeurs issus de l'ensemble du continent africain. https://t.co/GHVeryKifr
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🎥 We’ll be in Cameroon! On Saturday 8th November 2025, we will be in Bamenda, Cameroon for a screening of Restitution 101: A History of Theft. The screening will be followed by a discussion around the history + how we can all play a part in shaping a more just future.
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Our list is continuously updated to reflect new voices, ongoing projects, and emerging perspectives in the field. If you know of scholars or practitioners who should be included, we welcome your recommendations https://t.co/gwcbC3vuwJ
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You can navigate the list in two ways; 1. Through the directory which highlights biographies and individual profiles 2. Through the dataset that allows for filtering and grouping across multiple categories.
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We're building a list of African's involved restitution. This dynamic directory highlights individuals contributing to the research, advocacy, and practice of restituting cultural heritage to its rightful communities. https://t.co/GHVeryJKpT
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🎥 We’re heading to Benin City! Join us next Thursday, October 30th at 11AM (WAT) for a screening of Restitution 101: A History of Theft + a discussion of two case studies: • Oba Akenzua II’s Demands • The Restitution of 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands to Benin City
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🎥 Can’t be there in person? Watch the live stream here:
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🎥 We’re going to Nigeria! Join us tomorrow, October 22nd at 10AM (WAT) at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta for a screening + discussion of Restitution 101 & the Ife Case Study with @jpadewale.
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Rethinking Inventories reminds us that visibility alone is not justice. Repair depends on collaboration between communities, governments and institutions willing to share responsibility for restitution.
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The report calls for demands-based inventories that are driven by community priorities, modest in scope and built to support existing restitution work rather than repeat it.
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Projects like Digital Benin and Atlas of Absence have revealed the scale of loss but not necessarily led to returns. Inventories do raise visibility, but without community direction, they risk reproducing the same disconnection they aim to address.
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Restitution begins with people—so should the process. It starts with communities who know what was taken and what it means. Rethinking Inventories reimagines how African states can invest in repair rather than costly catalogues. #RethinkingInventories
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This policy brief responds to an emerging challenge in the restitution landscape: African governments and decision-makers are increasingly considering comprehensive national inventory programs that...
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Excited to be part of this event and to share my case study research with colleagues at Lusaka Museum and students from the University of Zambia and Mulungushi University!
🎥 We're going to be in Zambia! Join us for a live screening and discussion of Restitution 101: A History of Theft — our series that unpacks the what, why + how of restitution across the continent. 🗓️ 16th October 2025 📍Lusaka National Museum, Zambia 🕕 3-5PM #Restitution101
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🎥 We're going to be in Zambia! Join us for a live screening and discussion of Restitution 101: A History of Theft — our series that unpacks the what, why + how of restitution across the continent. 🗓️ 16th October 2025 📍Lusaka National Museum, Zambia 🕕 3-5PM #Restitution101
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Read Rethinking Inventories for African-led Restitution here: 🔗
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This policy brief responds to an emerging challenge in the restitution landscape: African governments and decision-makers are increasingly considering comprehensive national inventory programs that...
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The report considers how inventories can be rethought to better support African-led priorities, making the best use of limited public resources and centring community-led restitution efforts.
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