Westminster Abbey agrees in principle' to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia
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from www.theguardian.com2 months ago
The Dean and Chapter has decided in principle that it would be appropriate to return the Ethiopian tabot to the Ethiopian church, a spokesperson for the Abbey said.
www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/19/westminster-abbey-agrees-in-principle-to-return-sacred-tablet-to-ethiopia
Several of the Benin bronzes, which were looted by British forces in 1897 from what is now Nigeria, have been returned by British institutions after decades of campaigning.
www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/19/westminster-abbey-agrees-in-principle-to-return-sacred-tablet-to-ethiopia
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