Returning Africa’s Looted Wealth Is Part of Reclaiming Its Heritage, AU Council Official Says

Mohamed Haroun, deputy president of the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council for the Central Africa region, has stressed the importance of returning looted wealth to African peoples.

Haroun linked the return of those resources to the recovery of Africa’s heritage, presenting restitution as an issue that extends beyond material wealth.

His remarks placed African peoples at the heart of the issue, emphasizing the importance of restoring to them wealth that had been taken.

The brief statement did not identify particular assets, countries or proposals for securing their return.