Skip linksSkip to Contentplay Live Sign upShow navigation menuNavigation menuNewsShow more news sectionsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoMoreShow more sectionsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Contentplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upToggle PlayIvory Coast's 'talking drum' returns to home village after 110 yearsNewsFeedIvory Coast’s ‘talking drum’ returns to home village after 110 yearsA sacred ‘talking drum’ looted by French troops in 1916 has been returned to its home village in Ivory Coast after more than a century. The Djidji Ayokwe, which the Ebrie community used to transmit messages and warn of danger, was officially returned by France in February.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoMore from the same showPolice bodycam and CCTV catches Idaho mall shooting as it unfoldsVideo Duration 01 minutes 02 seconds play-arrow01:02‘Hi friends’: Modi’s curious campaign to win over Gen ZVideo Duration 02 minutes 09 seconds play-arrow02:09Woman screams in fear as Ukraine war recruiters pounce on manVideo Duration 01 minutes 23 seconds play-arrow01:23How Israel’s occupation fuels resistanceVideo Duration 01 minutes 32 seconds play-arrow01:32Violence is driving Palestinian Christians out of their Holy LandVideo Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds play-arrow01:40Norway Football Federation calls for FIFA president to resignVideo Duration 00 minutes 30 seconds play-arrow00:30Armenia puts Church leader on trial for allegedly being a Russian spyVideo Duration 00 minutes 40 seconds play-arrow00:40AboutAboutShow moreAbout UsCode of EthicsTerms and ConditionsEU/EEA Regulatory NoticePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCookie PreferencesAccessibility StatementSitemapWork for usConnectConnectShow moreContact UsUser Accounts HelpAdvertise with usStay ConnectedNewslettersChannel FinderTV SchedulePodcastsSubmit a TipPaid Partner ContentOur ChannelsOur ChannelsShow moreAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Investigative UnitAl Jazeera MubasherAl Jazeera DocumentaryAl Jazeera BalkansAJ+Our NetworkOur NetworkShow moreAl Jazeera Centre for StudiesAl Jazeera Media InstituteLearn ArabicAl Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human RightsAl Jazeera ForumAl Jazeera Hotel PartnersFollow Al Jazeera English:facebook-f-darktwitteryoutube-whiteinstagram-whiterss-white© 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network
