Event Brief
France returns sacred talking drum to Côte d’Ivoire
Filed: Mar 14, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Summary: The Djidji Ayôkwé drum, looted over a century ago, was returned to Ivorian officials in a significant cultural restitution.
WHO: France
WHAT: returned sacred talking drum
WHEN: Mar 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
WHERE: Port Bouët
WHY: cultural restitution of a looted artefact
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