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[Surviving Herero returning from Omaheke Desert where they had been driven by German troops after the Battle at Waterberg; two women in front were unable to stand.">

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The kota sold by Christies for Euro 5.5m in Paris on 23 June 2015.

The Art Newspaper informs us that a kota has fetched a very high price in Paris:

“We are holding an object we know was illegally removed from Syria and one day it will go back.” -Neil MacGregor, BBC.

Professor Adams Bodomo delivered his Inaugural Lecture as Chair Professor of African Languages and African Literatures at the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, University of Vienna, on 10 June 2015.

There have been recently a lot of publications on the Chinese in Africa.

The auction house Dorotheum in Vienna has issued a catalogue announcing a forthcoming auction of cultural artefacts from Africa, Asia and Oceania on 26 May 2015.[1] Among the many African items to be sold are pieces of Nok (Nigeria), Komaland (Ghana) and many other interesting pieces.

"These objects are part of the cultural heritage of another people… to the people of Benin City, these objects are priceless." Dr. Mark Walker.

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After my last article, I swore not to comment anymore on Dr. James Cuno’s statements in order to avoid any impression that I was unduly concentrating on the opinions of one scholar.

“The central issue can be ascribed to the fact that most of these Europeans intended, consciously or unconsciously, to destroy what was given in the African cultural world so as to implant that which is considered, in their view, human, civilised, worthy, and valuable.

‘One day two bandits entered the Summer Palace. One plundered, the other burned. Victory can be a thieving woman, or so it seems. The devastation of the Summer Palace was accomplished by the two victors acting jointly.