The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull, has announced that Ghanaian artifacts taken from the Volta Region to Germany will soon be returned.
The German ambassador revealed that official talks are underway to facilitate the repatriation of the artifacts.He stressed that the process of returning the artifacts is a very cumbersome one but they are determined to achieve that soon as communication between the two countries regarding the artifacts have been established.
“It is a cumbersome process, but I think we are making progress in the sense that we now have an established channel of communication between Ghana and Germany”, he said.
He expressed hope that the return of the artifacts would further solidify the partnership between the two nations while calling for more collaboration between the two countries to ensure the return of the cultural artifacts.
The announcement comes amidst growing global efforts to address the restitution of cultural artifacts taken during colonial times. For Ghana, the return of these artifacts represents a significant step in reclaiming its cultural heritage and strengthening its historical narrative.
