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Trucks transport nearly 30 royal treasures looted from Benin during France's colonial rule more than 130 years ago. Benin's President Patrice Talon and the country's culture minister travelled on Tuesday to Paris to bring home the 26 artefacts, part of France's President Emmanuel Macron's bid to restore African heritage. IMAGES
A cargo plane carrying nearly 30 royal treasures looted from Benin during French colonial rule more than 130 years ago lands at Cotonou airport, the economic capital of the West African state. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works of the royal treasures of Abomey", at the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac Museum. It will be the last time the colonial-era treasures taken from Benin will be shown in France before being handed back in a landmark gesture. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Jean Castex signs a Partnership Agreement with the President of Regions of France Renaud Muselier. Local authority finances will suffer a strong negative impact in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron receives Moldovan leader Maia Sandu to a sign a defence cooperation agreement in Paris, as tensions mount between Chisinau and pro-Russian separatists. IMAGES
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