Celebrations Kumasi Ghana; 1st time ever British Museum & V&A return African objects taken by military force. Asante gold, most looted 1874...albeit only returned on loan. Asante King:'This is not the end, it is the 1st phase..This is a day for the black African continent.'

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Big night at #Arsenal .

The revolt of Portugal's captains was a rare example of a military coup that restored democracy and civil rights after decades of autocracy. My review of a timely and lively account by Alex Fernandes

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Trapped in History book review: ‘He describes white Kenya with piercing honesty… Trapped in History is full of disturbing insights on the end of empire.’ Thank you ⁦Barnaby Phillips⁩ for an excellent review in ⁦⁦The TLS⁩ the-tls.co.uk/articles/trapp…

Today! With Tayo Agunbiade who has written the wonderful 'Untold Histories of Nigerian Women' - discussion with Aduke Gomez for Loving Lagos Women's History Month #Nigeria details below to reserve seat (Onikan 5pm) or to join virtually (4pm UK)

Must-read: Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes by Barnaby Phillips

Phillips exposes Britain's ruthless seizure of Benin's treasures in an eye-opening account. A vivid portrayal of colonial plunder.

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We travelled to Kassala, eastern Sudan to meet the extremely vulnerable orphaned and disabled children forced to flee armed violence in Khartoum and again in Madani - when the safe haven fell to the RSF.

This is their story:
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This is a pioneering study of the women who shaped #Nigerian history. Tayo Agunbiade has done them proud. One for #WomensPrize Non-Fiction longlist Women's Prize

One of the strangest things I ever did was go to the second leg of this tie. theguardian.com/sport/that-198…

Bravo #Nigeria for taking this bold step. It only has c 400 surviving elephants & has been a major player in illegal wildlife trade in recent years.

This website, coming early 2024, looks like it will be an extraordinary resource on the history of the #Rohingya
#Burma #Myanmar
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Yes I'm glad to be a member of the wonderful British Library- But acknowledgement that I & many others are renewing despite it being essentially unusable for 6 weeks now would have been welcome! Students, authors etc pray this under-reported disaster is resolved asap in 2024.

A top class debate with Dominic Selwood at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution on the return of the Parthenon Marbles. Dame Janet Suzman, for British Committee, amongst erudite audience. My speech, which leans on the scholarship of Alexander Herman & Alicia E. Stallings amongst others, here ⬇️

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“The British Museum was the victim of thefts over a long period, and we apologise again that this was allowed to happen.'

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BBC News - Why Wagner is winning hearts in the Central African Republic
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A timely topic! At the lovely Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution. Do come along if you feel like some lively debate to warm up a chilly December evening! With Barnaby Phillips.

Exciting! Finally, after a 5-year toil of sweat, tears & body aches, my archival compilation of Nigerian women’s history (1922-2022) has got its cover and will be out soon. Thank you, Cambridge Scholars, Adachukwu Onwudiwe ,Dapo Olorunyomi for walking this journey