5000 pieces of Beninese arts are in the French museums. A good number of these are in the Quai-Branly Museum, in Paris.
For the first time, authorities in Benin have made a formal request to its former colonial master, France, to officially return its cultural property.
http://www.africanews.com/2016/08/09/benin-set-to-recover-its-cultural-heritage-from-france/