Photos show Indigenous Ghanaians commemorating military victory over Ashanti Empire 200 years ago
A boy participates in a re-enactment of the Akatamanso War during the Odwira Festival celebrations in Larteh, Ghana, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo)
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By The Associated Press
AKROPONG, Ghana (AP) — The Indigenous Akuapem people in eastern Ghana commemorated this week the 200th anniversary of their military victory over the Ashanti Empire, a vast, sprawling and powerful 18th-century West African state.
