Supporters of repatriation, in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa, see the return of the 140-ton Aksum obelisk as a precedent for the restitution of other artefacts looted during the colonial era from many parts of Africa and elsewhere. But would the "democracy-loving" former colonial masters oblige?, asks Professor Richard Pankhurst.

Italy, under the fascists, invaded Ethiopia (then widely known as Abyssinia, and virtually Africa's only independent state) in the autumn of 1935. Benito Mussolini's invading army enjoyed overwhelming superiority of arms, as well as complete control of the air. ...

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