Spotlight | Madagascar
Return of royal skull may coincide with Macron's Madagascar visit

Andry Rajoelina and Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 26 July 2024.
Andry Rajoelina and Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 26 July 2024. © Valentine Chapuis/AFP
France looks set to return what is believed to be the skull of the Sakalava king Toera, beheaded in 1897 by French colonial troops, more than 20 years after Madagascar first asked for it. It hopes the restitution can coincide with President Macron's visit to the country next year. [...]
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