Archive · 1 Jul 2025

Poll: Angolans, Cape Verdeans want Portugal to return looted items

Poll: Angolans, Cape Verdeans want Portugal to return looted items

People in Angola and Cape Verde, once ruled by Portugal, want Portugal to give back items taken long ago.

A survey shows that most people in these countries think Portugal should return things like masks and sculptures.

They also want Portugal to say sorry for its colonial past.

While most Portuguese people support returning the items, they don't think an apology is needed.

Also, most people don't want to get rid of old statues related to colonialism.

A far-right political party in Portugal disagrees with returning artifacts or paying money to those impacted by the colonial past.

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