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Guinea asks France to return colonization-era looted manuscripts

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
Guinea asks France to return colonization-era looted manuscripts
Abstract
Conakry seeks the return of the Quran of Samory Touré, one of Guinea's leading figures of resistance against the French colonial conquest.
Publication
Le Monde
Date
2026-07-20
Section
World,Africa
ISSN
1950-6244
Accessed
8/24/26, 5:15 PM
Language
French
Library Catalog
Le Monde
License
Colonialism, Indigenous Rights & Decolonization
Extra
France
Citation
Balde, D. A. (2026, July 20). Guinea asks France to return colonization-era looted manuscripts. Le Monde. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/20/guinea-asks-france-to-return-colonization-era-looted-manuscripts_6755654_4.html