Sagrenti War
- Asantehene at 25 Years
Manhyia Palace Receives Stolen Artefacts From UK
Thirty-two of the artefacts which the British had confiscated from the Asantehene Kofi Karikari’s palace in Kumasi during the Sagrenti War of 1874 have been delivered to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of the Asante Kingdom. There were seventeen items from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and fifteen from the British Museum that were made of gold or silver. After their arrival in the kingdom on April 9, 2024, His Majesty accepted the royal treasures in specifically designed Belgian boxes for its exhibition at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on April 12, 2024. They are here on a long-term loan, which is a three-year loan that can be extended…
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Stolen Asante Artefacts Set to Return from UK in April
Stolen Asante artefacts from two museums in the United Kingdom (UK) are expected to be flown into Ghana and finally…
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A Look At Otumfuo’s Symbolic Appearance At Kuntunkuni Durbar
The appearance of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, took a different twist during the Kuntunkuni…
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Sagrenti War: Manhyia Palace Hosts Kuntunkuni Durbar
The Manhyia Palace is hosting a durbar as part of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Sagrenti War…
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Asantehemaa Yaa Akyaa Invested In Weapons To Oppose British Rule
The 10th Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Akyaa is said to have invested massively in sophisticated weapons to combat and resist the…
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Sagrenti War: Asantehemaa Objected to the War
A panel discussion about the Sagrenti War during its 150th Anniversary on February 6, 2024, revealed the decision to go…
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Sagrenti War: Looted Treasures Included Gold Currently Worth £2B- McCaskie
It appears Asantes would be asking for more than just gold artefacts from the British as it has come to…
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