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Exactly Twelve historical items have been ceremoniously given back to Ethiopia following being kept by a German family for more than a century.

The artefacts, initially gathered in the 1920s by the German then-envoy to the Ethiopian empire Franz Weiss and his wife his partner, were handed over on midweek to the Ethiopian Studies Institute at the university in Addis Ababa.

This assortment included royal crowns, protective shields and paintings, each regarded as culturally important in the country.

"These items continue to serve as a emblem of the enduring and positive connection between the German nation and Ethiopia," said the German diplomat, Germany's envoy to the East African country.

Professor a professor, whose father was delivered during the family's assignment in the nation, presented the artefacts at a gathering joined by the Minister of Tourism the tourism official.

He said that the family's goal to restore the treasures was to "showcase their appeal with the people and maintain the culture and history linked to my parent's origin."

These items were either gifts or buys, as stated by the relatives.

"We would like to express gratitude to Professor Weiss's family for actively expressing their deep affection for Ethiopia by diligently maintaining these artifacts and vitally ensuring their repatriation to their legitimate country," said the minister of tourism.

The minister noted that the artefacts would shortly be available to the public for study and educational purposes, calling the action a milestone in safeguarding Ethiopia's cultural heritage.

"Actions will continue to return ancient objects that are held in the possession of private persons and institutions all over the world," the minister said.

In the era of imperial control in the African continent, numerous of traditional items were taken.

This demand by African countries for the repatriation of taken artefacts has been responded to by some success in lately - though a number of items are merely on temporary return.

In 2022, Germany was the initial state to return some of the well-known historical items to the Nigerian people as part of an effort to confront its "complex past."

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