France hands back human remains to Madagascar 127 ... France 24

France hands back human remains to Madagascar 127 years after colonial massacre

France 24 August 26, 2025

France has formally returned 3 colonial-era skulls to Madagscar -- one of which is believed to belong to a Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops during a massacre in 1897.His skull then taken back to Paris as a trophy, and placed in the archives of the Natural History Museum. It's the first restitution of human remains since France passed a law to facilitate their return two years ago.

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