![]() ![]() When the war reached Umuahia, the objects were transferred to Orlu, about 70km away. The Oran Kepi ancestral figures kept there were moved to Umuahia town in the south for safekeeping. ![]() In the Nigerian civil war between 19, the Oron Museum in the country’s east was occupied by troops. ![]() In Senegal between 19, churches, mosques and sacred forests were destroyed as civilians used them for refuge and combatants sought to hide from government troops. The Klin Kpli, the sacred talking drum of the Baoule people, was stolen from the royal court of Sakassou. In Côte d'Ivoire, sacred circular masks were stolen and some burnt during a conflict that began in 2002. In Mali in 2012, rebel Islamist groups took over Timbuktu and destroyed mosques, mausoleums and Sufi tombs that had been built as far back as the 15th century. There are several accounts of the destruction to Africa’s heritage in conflict situations.įor instance, the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia – which started in 1998 and ended with a peace deal in 2000 – resulted in the Ethiopian army toppling the Stella of Matara, a 2,500-year-old sculpture of cultural significance. Partnerships among African states, heritage stakeholders, and regional and international organisations are equally fundamental in establishing a solid foundation for heritage protection. ![]()
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