Posts Tagged with "independence"

Nigerian Independence Day random thoughts

Friday, October 1, 2010

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Nigerian Independence Day random thoughts

Nigeria is trending again in the international news headlines for the wrong reasons. According to BBC News: At least eight people have been killed in explosions in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, marring celebrations to mark 50 years since independence from the UK. Was a jamboree necessary in a country that is for all intents and purposes [...]

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Ghana: 50 Years of Freedom

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

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Ghana: 50 Years of Freedom

Ghana, the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence, was 50, on 6th March 2007. Although the celebration of the west African nation is year-long, the climax was on Independence Day, when a national parade of Ghana’s Armed Force was held at the Independence Square in Accra. Ramblings of an African Geek, a blog run [...]

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Ghana 50th Independence Anniversary Parade photos

Friday, March 9, 2007

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Ghana 50th Independence Anniversary Parade photos

Ghana is 50. Oh! You know that already? Well, I was at the Independence Square in Accra on 6th March 2007, the day of the Independence Anniversary, and took over 100 photos of the event. Today, I was finally able to do something I had always wanted to do, create a Photo Album, as an [...]

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