Repatriation Archives

Zimbabwe Bird Returns Home After 137 Years, Marking Major Cultural Repatriation

Zimbabwe has welcomed the return of one of its most important national symbols, "the Zimbabwe Bird," more than a century after it was taken during colonial rule. The soapstone sculpture,…

Africa News Now April 16, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Tunisia Defends Voluntary Migrant Return Policy Amid Deadly Mediterranean Crossings

Tunisia’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti on Wednesday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to voluntary return programmes for irregular migrants, describing them as a safer and more humane alternative to forced…

Africa News Now March 26, 2026

ANN Southern Africa

South Africa Reburies Repatriated Khoi and San Remains in Historic Ceremony

South Africa has reburied the remains of at least 63 Khoi and San individuals, whose bodies were taken to Europe over a century ago for scientific study. The remains were…

Africa News Now March 24, 2026

ANN West Africa

Liberia Expands Refugee Commission Mandate to Address Migration and Statelessness

Joseph Boakai has signed a decree expanding the powers of the Liberian Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission to strengthen the country’s response to refugee, migration, and statelessness issues. Issued from…

Africa News Now March 6, 2026

ANN Southern Africa

Eswatini to Repatriate U.S.-Deported Foreign Nationals Amid Growing Backlash

The government of Eswatini has announced it will repatriate five foreign nationals deported there by the United States under its controversial third-country deportation policy. The announcement follows intense domestic criticism…

Africa News Now July 17, 2025