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The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has made his first visit to the King of England, King Charles III, since his coronation in March last year. The visit comes as the Asantehene is in the United Kingdom (UK) among others things for a lecture at the British Museum. His Majesty made a royal visit to King Charles who was earlier this year diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. King Charles […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has launched into a frantic conversation about the incentive behind Britain’s unwillingness to restore treasures they looted from Africans- a globally acclaimed crime- under the pretext of an enacted law. At a lecture in the United Kingdom (UK) on July 19, 2024, he asked, “Can anyone in good conscience sustain the enactment of a law to protect illegality?” Despite recognizing the loot as illegal, Britain is protected by a law that bans it from permanently […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has underscored the need for artists of African descent to be afforded the same opportunities as their counterparts from the West. This, he said can be done by showcasing their works in galleries and museums across the globe and opening opportunities to them on the global market. At a lecture in the United Kingdom, he said, “African artists need to be appreciated. They have to be seen to be appreciated like all other […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has offered to host a conference for restitution seekers across the world to fashion modalities to present a united front and a road map to demand a review of the laws of the United Kingdom to make way for the return of looted artefacts. Despite recognizing the loot as illegal, Britain is protected by a law that bans it from permanently restoring such treasures. Over the years, countries like Greece, Nigeria and Egypt have been demanding […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has mounted a strong advocacy for African countries and victims of British colonial era loot, noting their loan agreement is inconsequential. Though he said it offers some level of consolation, it does not constitute restitution as prioritized by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Addressing an audience at the British Museum on Friday, July 19, 2024, after recently taking delivery of 32 of such artefacts stolen from […]
Featuring in the eye-opening and thought-provoking lecture of the 16th Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the British Museum on July 19, 2024, was a symbolic present from the 10th King of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Mensah Bonsu, to the late Queen Victoria whose message was not effectively decoded. The present- a golden axe- was sent to the Queen only eight years after the destructive Sagrenti War which left Kumasi in flames with some treasures stolen […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has schooled Europeans and the world at large about the essence of the looted African artefacts that remain in their position despite desperate attempts by their bona fide owners to retrieve them. Delivering a lecture at the British Museum in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2024, he stated that these artefacts, some of which date back to the formation of the now united empire, are a compendium of their soul. He recognized that to […]
The occupant of the Golden Stool, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admired and hailed the insight and foresight with which the great Kingdom in West Africa was founded and has remained resilient over the years. He observes that the wisdom and hard work that went into its establishment accounts for its continuous existence and relevance even as part of Ghana. This wisdom by the fore-bearers came at a time when formal education was alien to them and therefore […]
The King of the Asante Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has taken the world back in time to catch a glimpse of the undiluted and rich history of his enviable Kingdom formed centuries ago by men of foresight and insight. According to him, the Kingdom was seamlessly forged by formally uneducated leaders at the same time the United States of America was struggling to be the United States we know today. Delivering a lecture at the British Museum in London […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is scheduled for a lecture today, July 19, 2024, at the British Museum, one of the two museums that lent back a few looted Asante artefacts in their possession in the United Kingdom (UK). The lecture is part of an evolving cooperation in international cultures, mutual technical and business development, said a statement released in April by Mr Ivor Agyeman-Duah, the representative of Manhyia Palace in the negotiation for the […]
