British museums to return looted royal Ghana treasures

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The main entrance to the British Museum in Central London, UK. PHOTO | AFP

The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum will give back gold and silver artifacts looted during colonial times from Ghana's Asante royal court, the museums and the palace said on Thursday.

The Ghana agreement for a long-term loan of the items comes as international momentum grows for museums and institutions to restore African artifacts from former colonial powers Britain, France, Germany and Belgium.