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Dutch return head of Ghana king

Source: BBC

Accra : Ghana | 4 months ago

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A ceremony is being held in The Hague to hand over the head of Badu Bonsu II, which had been stored in formaldehyde in a Dutch museum. The king, who was leader of the Ahanta group, is believed to have been decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries.

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