France has officially handed over the sacred Djidji Ayokwe talking drum to Côte d’Ivoire after110 years

2026-02-24 - 07:47

France has officially handed over the sacred Djidji Ayokwe talking drum to Côte d’Ivoire in a historic restitution ceremony in Paris, marking the return of the cultural artefact more than 110 years after it was seized during the colonial era. The ceremony on 20 February 2026 took place at the Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac,