France Passes Bill to Return Colonial-Era Artworks to Africa

'Today the relationship between France and the African continent changes', historian says

French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, historian Marie Cécile Zinsou, President of the Zinsou Fondation, a contemporary art museum, explains that the restitution of artifacts looted in former colonies is "a moral obligation" and fundamental to the restoring of national identities in African countries.

By Sharon GAFFNEY