France returns slain king's skull to Madagascar

The French government has returned the skull of King Toera, a Malagasy ruler who was killed by French troops in 1895, to Madagascar. The skull had been kept in the archives of a Paris museum for the past 128 years. King Toera was a prominent figure in Madagascar's history, leading resistance against French colonial expansion. He was killed during a conflict with French forces, and his head was severed and taken back to France as a trophy. The return of the king's skull is seen as a significant gesture towards reconciliation and addressing the colonial past. The Malagasy government welcomed the move, recognizing it as an important step in the repatriation of cultural artifacts and human remains taken during the colonial era. The transfer of the skull was part of a broader effort by France to acknowledge and make amends for its colonial legacy, which has included the return of other cultural objects to their countries of origin.