Brussels 20.12.2022 Nigeria has taken back ownership of 92 bronze sculptures that make up the so-called Benin Bronzes from a museum in the German city of Cologne, following an agreement that was signed by the city’s Mayor. (Image: Cologne Museum) Nigeria marked a milestone in its years-long fight to get back the Benin bronze sculptures…
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Kidnapped Bulgarian capitan freed
Captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship who was kidnapped along with seven other sailors by pirates off the coast of Benin last month, has been freed, Bulgaria’s foreign Ministry announced on May 25. https://twitter.com/titanprotect1/status/1264940962440269825?s=21 The Bulgarian captain of the container ship Tommi Ritscher, which was attacked at the port of Cotonou in the Gulf of…
Norway crew abducted in Benin
Nine crew members from Norway vessel have been abducted by pirates while anchored off the coast of the West African country of Benin. The Gulf of Guinea is notorious among maritime regions, plagued by piracy. (Image: illustration). Pirates boarded a shipping vessel and kidnapped nine crew members off the coast of Benin in West Africa…
French soldiers slain in Burkina Faso hostage operation
Four hostages have been rescued by the military in Burkina Faso, the Ministry of foreign affairs of France informed in a communique. #Bénin pic.twitter.com/uj4YttnGXC — Jean-Yves Le Drian (@JY_LeDrian) May 10, 2019 Two French, one American woman and one South Korean woman. It is with profound sadness that the government informed about the death of…
Benin guide found dead
A corpse of the guide for two French tourists who went missing on safari in Pendjari parc in Benin last week has been found in a burnt car, a local official and a regional security source said. The fate of two French tourists, who failed to return to the lodge in the Pendjari National Park…
Russian sailors abducted near Benin
Six sailors were abducted when pirates attacked a ship with a Russian crew off the coast of Benin (picutred) in West Africa, Russia’s Maritime and River Transport agency confirmed. https://twitter.com/neptune_p2p/status/1080840456316112898 The pirates boarded Panama-flagged MSC Mandy early on December 2, Wednesday, Rosmorrechflot said. BREAKING: 6 Russians kidnapped after pirates attack vessel near Benin – Maritime authority…
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