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Feb. 15, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

On Feb. 15th 2021, Okonjo-Iweala (b. Jun. 13, 1954) was unanimously appointed as the Director-General. She is the first woman and and the first African to lead the WTO at that top position. Okonjo-Iweali was born on June 13th 1954 in Ogwashi-Ukwu, Delta State into …

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Temne

The Temne are one of the largest communities in Sierra Leone, concentrated in the northern regions of the country. Historically, they have been organized into over 40 chiefdoms, each with its own leader and local governance system. Their traditions and social structures have adapted over …

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Geography

Nupe

The Nupe people number approximately 4 million. They live primarily in Central Nigeria in Kogi, Kwara, and Niger State. 

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Proverb

"a person falls, where his god/spirit has placed him"

fate and your personal god has a role in how your life unfolds

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