DiscoverEye on AfricaFrance hands back human remains to Madagascar, 127 years after colonial massacre
France hands back human remains to Madagascar, 127 years after colonial massacre

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

Update: 2025-08-26
Share

Description

France has formally returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, one of which is believed to belong to a Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops during a massacre in 1897. His skull was 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.

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

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

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

FRANCE 24 English