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Abia State
Abia State, located in southeastern Nigeria, is often regarded as the heart of Igbo culture. It is home to Arochukwu, the spiritual and political epicenter of the Aro Confederacy, which played a pivotal role in the region's pre-colonial trade and governance systems.
Important cities in …
Mar. 15, 1968
Lt. Colonel Louis Austin Chude-Sokei, commander of Biafran Air Forces, dies aged 31
A British-trained officer and one of Biafra’s top military leaders, Chude-Sokei led daring air operations for the secessionist state. Under his leadership, the Air Force undertook significant operations, including the audacious hijacking of a Nigeria Airways Fokker F27 aircraft from Benin to Enugu, which was …
View HistorySoninke
The roughly 2 million Soninke largely reside in Mali, with modest numbers in Senegal, Mauritania, and The Gambia. They are largely Muslim and were among the earliest West African groups to convert to Islam in the 10th century.
The Soninke founded the ancient Ghana Empire …
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