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Proverb

ndị o bula na-akpara nku nọ n’ụlọ be ha, o na-eghere ha nri

whoever cuts firewood around their own compound, will not lack food

people who work diligently within their own space, community, or means will be sustained

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Wider Context

Fante

The Fante have a long history of trade, particularly with European merchants during the era of the Atlantic slave trade and later in gold and ivory. In the 17th century, they formed the Fante Confederacy, a coalition of states that sought to protect their autonomy …

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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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