Event Brief
France Repatriates Stolen Colonial-Era Drum to Ivory Coast
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: France returned the Djidji Ayokwe drum to Ivory Coast, looted in 1916, as part of efforts to repatriate stolen artefacts.
WHO: France, Ivory Coast
WHAT: Repatriation of stolen artefact
WHEN: Feb 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Ivory Coast
WHY: To return looted cultural heritage
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