A Paris museum on Tuesday exhibited over a dozen colonial-era #treasures taken from #Benin, the last time they will be shown in #France before being handed back in a landmark gesture. The 26 pieces, from a trove of objects snatched by French forces in 1892, are being shown for just six days at the #QuaiBranly museum before being shipped to the West African country later this month. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert gives his perspective.

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