AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBenin Heritage: Returned artefacts looted in 1897 will go on public display during Oba Ewuare II’s 10th coronation anniversary, alongside performances by cultural groups from Edo and other regions. Benin has also asked France to return 35 more objects, including the statue of the deity Gou. Women’s Rights: Beninese activist Julie Gbanmeton, who survived sexual violence as a child, now leads a group promoting women’s leadership and human rights through community outreach in Benin and Togo. Youth & Culture: Young delegates from Benin joined peers from five other African countries in adopting the Accra Youth Communique, which calls for stronger support for African creative industries, indigenous languages and cultural heritage.
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