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Guinea-France repatriation request for historical remains

Overview

The Guinean government has formally requested that France repatriate the remains of Almamy Bocar Biro Barry, the last sovereign of the Foutah theocratic state, along with his companions. Barry was a prominent anti-colonial resistance leader who was defeated by French forces in 1896; his head was subsequently taken to France as a trophy.

Guinean Minister of Culture Moussa Moïse Sylla stated that the remains, currently held at the Musée de l’Homme in Paris, should be buried with dignity according to local traditions rather than being displayed in a museum.

Following this formal request for restitution, the Musée de l’Homme has restricted public access to the remains. Descendants and researchers have sought further institutional information regarding the inventory and the specific circumstances under which the remains were transferred to the museum's collection.

Entities

Musée de l’Homme · France · Guinea · Moussa Moïse Sylla · Guinean Ministry of Culture

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Musée de l’Homme restricts access to Almamy Bokar Biro Barry remains

    The remains of Almamy Bokar Biro Barry are no longer on public display at the Musée de l’Homme in Paris following a restitution request from the Guinean government.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Guinea requests repatriation of Almamy Bocar Biro Barry's remains from France

    Guinea has officially requested the restitution of the remains of anti-colonial leader Almamy Bocar Biro Barry and his companions from France for repatriation and national funerals.

Sources

journaldeguinee.com · lelynx.net