In Senegal, 150 years after being seized by French colonizers, the 'spoils' of Samba Sadio go on display
- Posted on November 9, 2025
- By Le Monde
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In Senegal, 150 years after being seized by French colonizers, the 'spoils' of Samba Sadio go on display
Eight items looted by French Captain Emile Faidherbe in the 19th century that were recently identified at the Dunkirk Museum have been on display in Thiès, near Dakar, since October 23. They are expected to become the next focus of Senegalese authorities' restitution demands.
