Senate approves bill to return 27 colonial-era artefacts from museum collections to Africa within one year

The gesture is intended as a symbol of France’s commitment to repatriating African heritage

The report made international headlines, recommending the restitution of African artefacts in French museums, but the country has not returned a single item to Africa

A new report on the status of African objects in French museums will urge the president to return works taken “without consent” in the colonial period