Category: Restitution

REGARTLESS records a historic milestone – the restitution of Bangwa heritage

RGL RGL
April 24, 2024

For so long, the Bangwa people have been yearning for the return of their heritage looted in colonial times, now in private and public institutions...

Activity Report – RESTITUTION 101 Film screening

sysy
January 24, 2024
colonialism, cultural heritage, Restitution

A New Era: Making Amends for Colonial Injustices

RGL RGL
November 17, 2023
Colonial Injustice, colonialism, cultural heritage, Public Apology, Reparation, Restitution, Restoration

From truth and reconciliation commissions to restitution efforts, the drive to make amends for colonial injustices is gaining momentum. This powerful movement acknowledges the pain...

Restitution: Briefly Assessing the Impact of British Colonization on Cameroon

RGL RGL
July 27, 2023
British Cameroon, British Colonization, Cameroon History, colonialism, cultural heritage, Restitution

This new article titled "Restitution: Assessing the Impact of British Colonization on Cameroon", explores the present issues faced by Cameroon due to British colonization and...

Colonial Resistance in Contemporary Cameroon: The case of Andre Blaise Essama

RGL RGL
July 11, 2023
Andre Blaise Essama, colonialism, cultural heritage, decolonisation, decolonising spaces cameroon, legacy, Restitution

Blaise Essama’s approach to decolonisation is by purging the community of colonial recognition through the destruction of colonial monuments. He believes that by promoting pro...

Reviews of “Shambles of Haunted Africa”

RGL RGL
June 5, 2023

You wanna know how our theatre performance was received by the audience? Here are some reviews from our diversed audience....

Project Report – Shambles of Haunted Africa theatre performance

RGL RGL
May 29, 2023

After a successful theatre performance on decolonizing mindsets and spaces, we are glad to share with you the report of the project....

Shamble of Haunted Africa: Decolonising Minds and Spaces Through Theatre Performance

RGL RGL
May 29, 2023

SHF believes that a critical aspect of decolonization is changing mindsets: thus the focus on sensitization. What better way to do this than use theatre...

The Return of Things: “Who Speaks Who Acts”

RGL RGL
May 24, 2023
restitution workshop, restitution workshop cameroon, The Return of Things, workshop

Between May 22 and 27, a multipartner workshop was organised on restitution titled "The Return of Things" in Yaounde. Find here internation debates. Who speaks,...

The looted Cultural Heritages of Nso

RGL RGL
January 29, 2023

The royal objects of Nso; woven, sculptured and sewn delicately with sacred fabric, pieces and wood. They are symbolic and potent with power and divinity;...

The Fon of Nso meets the Founder of Nso – Ngonnso at last; the visit to Germany.

RGL RGL
November 20, 2022

The Statue of the Founder of Nso - Ngonnso is counting the days until her return home. HRH, the Fon of Nso paid a symbolic...

The Fon of Nso set to visit Germany to amplify the campaign for the return of Ngonnso

@SHF
November 10, 2022

The Fon of Nso shall be making a symbolic visit to Germany from the 12th to the 18th of November 2022. Ngonnso is set to...

Workshop on legal frameworks for restitution in Cameroon

RGL RGL
October 15, 2022

Opening Statement by Njobati Sylvie – workshop on the restitution of Ngonnso

RGL RGL
October 12, 2022

Spoken Word contest: Reflections on colonial past and reclamation of Africa’s heritage

RGL RGL
September 15, 2022

We are calling on spoken word artists in Cameroon to share with us powerful works around the context of #AfricaHasRisen. We are looking for thought...