France returns skulls kept in museum since late 19th century

Rachida Dati, French Culture Minister, and Malagasy officials attend a ceremony to mark the return of three Sakalava skulls, those of two warriors and one believed to be that of slain Malagasy king Toera, taken by French troops during the colonisation of Madagascar in the late 19th century, at the Culture Ministry in Paris, France, August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor