Ancient Egypt: Africa’s stolen legacy October is Black History Month in Britain ? a month dedicated to the celebration of the good and great in African/black history. As our contribution, New African has delved into the archives for some hidden truths about Ancient Egypt, arguably the classical era of African statecraft whose legacy is now said to be non-African. But is it true? Read Saafu Khpera’s report.

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