Heroes and Heroines

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Opoku Frefre (Circa 1760-1826) was the talented Gyasehene (royal treasurer) of Asante for a quarter of a century, as well as a commander of some...

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Okomfo Anokye (circa 1660? – circa 1712?), a folk hero who was also a historical figure, was a renowned fetish priest who exerted great influence...

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Ofori Kuma I, (“Kuma” means “the Younger”),[?-1731), also known as Kwao Safori, or Sakyiama Tenten, was the founder of the state of Akuapem, 30 mi...

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Emmanuel Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey (April 26, 1902-January 29, 1963) was one of the “Big Six”, as the group of nationalists were called who were arrested and...

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Kwame Nkrumah (c. September 21, 1909- April 27, 1972) led the Gold Coast to independence in 1957 as the state of Ghana, and thereafter, first...

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Ndawa the Great (circa 1850 – July 1888) was one of the most formidable Mende warriors of the 19th century. He waged many campaigns, some...

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Nana Ofori Atta II (March 13, 1899 – September 13, 1973) was Okyehene (paramount chief of Akyem Abuakwa, a state to the northwest of Accra)...

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Nana Ofori Atta I (October 11, 1881-August 20, 1943), or Aaron Eugene Boakye Danquah, was Omanhene (paramount chief) of Akyem Abuakwa from 1912-1943. During this...

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Pa Morlai Limba [17?-circa 1815] was a leading Limba warrior who fought wars of expansion in the early 19th century. He was such a formidable...

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Momo Ja (late 1840s-early 1900s) was a famous warrior and ruler in the far south of Sierra Leone, who, together with his older brother Momo...

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