Ghana’s Ashanti king receives looted royal artefacts from US museum

A California Museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti King to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times.
The Ghana royal treasures from the Fowler Museum, including a gold necklace, an ornamental chair and an elephant tail whisk were presented during a ceremony of chiefs at the Manhyia Palace in the city of Kumasi.The objects will be displayed at the Manhyia Palace Museum as part of the year-long celebration.