France hands back human remains to Madagascar, 127 years after colonial massacre
Africa • Aug 26, 2025, 8:38 PM
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France has formally returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, one of which is believed to belong to a Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops during a massacre in 1897. His skull was then taken back to Paris as a trophy and placed in the archives of the Natural History Museum. It's the first restitution of human remains since France passed a law to facilitate their return two years ago.
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France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Madagascar, Gaelle Borgia.
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