"Without question, the artifacts are Ethiopia's heritage," Ethiopia's Tourism State Minister, Sileshi Girma, told DW. Alebachew Desalegn, a London-based private collector of Ethiopian artifacts, is among those who find it plausible that the artifacts were plundered during the war. On top of this, Ethiopia's artifacts have long been bought and sold, and as a result, are spread widely throughout the globe. "Having Ethiopia's heritage is in the hands of individuals, it is worrying," he said. Watch video 04:38 Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Peace remains elusiveSolomon Muchie Abebe in Addis Ababa contributed to this article.

Source: Ethiopian News March 11, 2022 01:13 UTC