Guinea asks France to return resistance figure's skull
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- Le Monde Englishseen 11 Aug, 10:49headline rewritten
Guinea asks France to return the skull of Bokar Biro, who led the resistance against French colonizationGuinea asks France to return skull of Bokar Biro, who led resistance against French colonization
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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- Le Monde English08:39
The restitution requests were submitted in mid-July and include the skull of Boubacar Biro Barry, the last leader of the Muslim theocratic state of Fouta-Djalon, located in modern-day Guinea.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)15:00first to report
Conakry entend récupérer les crânes du dernier souverain de l’Etat théocratique du Fouta-Djallon et de trois de ses proches, près de cent trente ans après leur assassinat par les troupes coloniales françaises.
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- Le Monde English01:14edited after publishing
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Guinea asks France to return the skull of Bokar Biro, who led the resistance against French colonizationGuinea is seeking to reclaim the skulls of the last ruler of the theocratic state of Fouta-Djallon and those of three of his close companions, nearly 130 years after their murder by French colonial troops.