Rare Ethiopian manuscript stolen by British triggers restitution row

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A rare Ethiopian gospel manuscript is at the centre of a restitution dispute with Britain. The Gondar Gospel once sat in the library of Emperor Tewodros before British forces seized it in the battle that ended his rule. Ethiopian campaigners want the book back, and the row has fed a broader argument over objects Britain carried off during its military campaigns in the country.

The Gondar Gospel belonged to the library of Emperor Tewodros but was seized in a battle decades ago.

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