Kobina Gyan: The African King Exiled for Refusing to Swear Allegiance to the British Crown

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In 1873, King Kobina Gyan of Elmina, in present-day Ghana, was exiled to Sierra Leone by British colonial authorities for refusing to swear allegiance to the British Crown. His refusal cost him his kingdom, and he spent the next 21 years in exile. Born in Elmina, Gyan was the son of Kobina Conduah, who became […]
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