Guy Marius Sagna calls for return of Senegalese skulls held in France
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
Senegalese MP Guy Marius Sagna called on 11 September for the return of human remains collected during French colonisation, including the skulls of six members of Ahmadou Tall’s army. A French law in force since 2023 governs such returns and sets conditions for making requests, according to Kassataya, which reprises a video on the subject.
Senegalese MP Guy Marius Sagna is calling for the return of skulls collected during French colonisation and held in France, Kassataya reports. On 11 September, he called for the return of all human remains linked to the territory of present-day Senegal.
The remains include the skulls of six members of the army of Ahmadou Tall, a religious and military leader who fought French colonisation in the 19th century. In France, a law passed in 2023 governs the return of human remains and sets out specific conditions.
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