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Jul. 13, 1977

Count Carl Gustaf Ericsson von Rosen, a volunteer Biafran pilot, dies aged 67

Count von Rosen, of Sweden, out of disgust of the treatment of the Igbo, volunteered and supplied aircraft. He was integral in training Biafran pilots and leading the unit, Babies of Biafra. Foremost, he utilized a Canadian system of dropping humanitarian aid that saved the …

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Proverb

mmadu niile agaghị adacha ogaranya

not all people become wealthy

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Dan (Yacouba)

The Dan transitioned from a collection of independent villages to a cohesive group during the 19th century. This transformation was shaped by their interactions with nearby kingdoms, including those of Mali. However, limited oral and written records leave much of their early history shrouded in …

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