in what's being called a historic milestone germany has committed to begin returning the famous binion bronzes held by german museums to nigeria as early as next year. welcome to arts and culture will have more on what this means for the debate around the restitution of art looted during the colonial era and also coming up. spring has sprung with the opening of germany's biannual federal horticultural show for short taking place this year in the eastern city of elephant. and paris based for trickster the truman burbank is an online sensation with a tongue in cheek take on how to make your playground. on thursday germany's ministry of culture announce the planned return of the binion bronzes from german newseum is in 2022 and most of the artifacts were looted by british forces during a military attack on the kingdom of binion in what is now nigeria back in 8097 and they're now scattered between as many as 160 museums and institutions worldwide well it's a trailblazing move and certainly ramps up the pressure on other european former colonial powers to follow suit. some of africa's most

in what's being called a historic milestone germany has committed to begin returning the famous binion bronzes held by german museums to nigeria as early as next year. welcome to arts and culture we'll have more on what this means for the debate around the restitution of art looted during the colonial era and also coming up. spring has sprung with the opening of germany's biannual federal horticultural show for short taking place this year in the eastern city of alpha. and paris based or trickster the truman burbank is an online sensation with a tongue in cheek take on how to make your playground. on thursday germany's ministry of culture announced the planned return of the binion bronzes from german museums in 2022 and most of the artifacts were looted by british forces during a military attack on the kingdom of been in what is now nigeria back in 8097 and they're now scattered between as many as 160 news and institutions worldwide well it's a trailblazing move and certainly ramps up the pressure on other european former colonial powers to follow suit. some of africa's most prized tre

when they were good to eat 897 you know way you know discovered them more and more britney and the binion bronzes really changed the perception that europeans had of african fact they were just fascinated by the sophistication of the work they were. really stunned astonished at 1st by what it meant in terms of mastery of metal work and in particular a definitive sophisticated technique known as last wax. casti meaning that you you build if you're in wax and then you poor. into it and when it. gets. cold you takes the form of whatever it is that you look carved out of wax and so that's the and a very important aspect in my 1st place that is on the european side it meant for the perception of african fact and then that is the fact that the way in which they where acquired a quiet is really a euphemism they were looted they where to be taken by violence from. the palace of the of the king of many of the them they need in their eyes to 1000 sentry that's right professor so what do you make off of the arguments against restitution right the most prominent being the fear that the op is safe and

style stability politics is not looking very stable in contrast a commissioner just stand by because binion polls also show that they'll be stiff competition from the greens which announced its chance of a candidate for the very 1st time just take a look at their pay it and adding in a. with 2 party leaders one needed to step aside and harvick did so making an early now bear book the 1st green chancellor candidate ever in her 1st speech she promised a renewal in german politics and a departure from the status quo. cynicism after a few i get in must make changes to create a fair country as a country where daycare centers and schools are truly the best places to be in a country where caregivers genuinely have the time and above all the resources to care for people to support my country in which the state functions digitally and serves its citizens. a diverse and cosmopolitan country of values space and strong democracy via after. the 40 year old became politically active within the green party in 2008 focusing on foreign and security issues only 5 years later she entered the border start the

you know immediately there is a very polarized binion on russia you have a strong on durata shop function and an also strong brusha faction so what that meant was a huge argument you follow or of our shop fashion and as stronger argument against fracture. generally the idea of the public opinion and easy to show is to try to build warm and strong relation between rope and moscow also because there are very strong economy dice and the 1st are the contracts on energy and gossip block i bought after what happened with the spy case and he doesn't government send a clear politi gulp message to law school and the message he says that these kind of action won't be tolerated anymore right sabina as marco is saying particular about this whole divide in italy. we've seen that same pattern in other places where similar incidents took place like in bulgaria for example and the sentiment was divided those who were saying this is an issue of national sovereignty and the russians should be punished the others were saying no because we have affinities and we have strong historical ties with the russians

became binion's leading 2016 he said he would remain in office. but 5 years later. years voting for his 2nd presidential term after you voted along dismissed the recent protests that broke out in parts of the country. that logic will get you let me just your security forces dealt with the problem with tact the trouble makers were young men and were unfortunately objects of manipulation our security forces overcame a situation calmly by this time tomorrow the healing process begins and will make sure such a situation never arises again. i heard of sunday's vote security forces were deployed in large numbers to maintain order nearly 5 1000000 people have registered to vote in the election in 29000 less than a quarter of the voting population participated in the parliamentary election that was won by the governing party in very poorly stations like this only a handful of voters turned up to cast their ballots other stuff stayed away because of concerns about recent attacks now we actually officials admit that the protests have disrupted the supply of election materials

definitive decisions but a general tendency is becoming clear in germany calls for restitution of the binion bronzers are growing louder both within the public and among politicians as here in africa when we were in africa the culture minister of the republic of bin ian said he didn't think there would ever be any restitution and if it did happen it would be as important as the fall of the berlin wall and i think we've reached a kind of cultural fall of the wall. when now to a man who has found a new way to help the less fortunate john well cock was inspired by the achievements of war veteran captain tom war and football star marcus rochefort the 89 year old is dusting off his roller skates to raise money for charity. it's been 70 years since the last skaters but john will talk has decided it's time to get his skates out once again. walking through the boring jogging through growing and i saw this boy and his father's great growth great thing and i thought well that's the thing to do it along come so tom ridge's and i thought yes with more wives. i'll be able to scrape inspired by the fund r

recorded globally in the 1st 3 months of this year happened that home address went on a patrol with binion's navy on the atlantic ocean. for these navy commandos setting out on a hunt for pirates at sea. it's a dangerous assignment that security forces of this small west african nation have been carrying out for years they face pirates and armed criminal gangs that seize cargoes and kidnap crew members for ransom. at sea the team escorts vessels in and out of the maritime. been in cannot make no cent. they in constant touch with their operation bases where larger vessels stand by to deploy in case of bigger threats. but cramer these operations lead to a significant decrease in illegal activities it's a dangerous operation but we're professional officers who are well trained to do just that for 3 consecutive years the gulf of guinea has been the world's most dangerous shipping road. more than half of attacks it's the happen here a maritime territory that covers nearly 2 and a half 1000000 square kilometers. the international maritime bureau documented 190 quite by deterrents and the governor

promising to serve one term and vowing to stamp out corruption well the top opposition candidates in binion's presidential election to either in exile or have had their candidacies rejected. the main opposition leader requiem a doodle was arrested in march on terrorism charges and other prominent opposition member sebastian of on is in exile he's accused of drug trafficking forgery and fraud and could even face prison if you returns not as well known as other sons tomorrow he's still in the race and was a former education minister current in coase also up for election he's a lifelong local politician but is now running for president for the very 1st time while our correspondent amid interest joins us now from outside a polling station in cotton in been in on that i noticed compared to previous elections there is a very short list of candidates this time around. exactly more than a dozen candid is filed their papers for for the contest but only 30 have been approved including of course the company president patrice to long so most of the opposition candidates or the most of the opposition lead

promising to serve one term and vowing to stamp out corruption all the top opposition candidates in binion's presidential election and mostly either in exile or have had their candidacies rejected now the main opposition need a wreck amadou who was arrested in march on terrorism charges and other prominent opposition members sebastian hours of on is in exile he's accused of drug trafficking forgery and ford and he could face prison if he returns now not as well known as the sun soon now he's still in the race and was a former education minister corrent in co who is also up for election he's a lifelong local politician but is now running for president for the 1st time well i'm editor says outside a polling station for us and quite a new he says the government limited who could run in this race. most of the opposition candidates or the most of the opposition leaders either out of the country in exile in prison or they've been muzzled into silence so that's the situation right now and we've seen reaction to that in the north of the country which is an opposition stronghold protesters blocked hi