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Proverb

Ọ dị mma ka onye nọ na nkè ọ nọ mara isi ya.

a person should remain in a position where he knows what he is doing

understand your situation and your limits

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History

Jul. 6, 1967

Biafra War Begins

In 1967, the Biafran war begins militarily when Federal forces advanced on the secessionist territories as part of a police action

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Afar

The origins of the Afar trace back to a mix of indigenous Somali groups, the Saho, and Arab traders who settled in the region around the 10th century.

The Afar consist of about 2 million people in southern Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia. Their society …

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