Word: yeferiheni
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...powerful voice to silence. He turned the heat on Oxford-educated Kofi Busia, 46, head of the opposition United Party. In his efforts to undermine Busia, Nkrumah managed to get Busia's brother deposed as the Paramount Chief of Wenchi, and last June had himself installed as the yeferiheni (head) of the Wenchi royal family. Finally, Nkrumah got his chance to eliminate Busia himself when the opposition leader announced that he was leaving for a lecture tour of Europe. The government broadly hinted that if Busia ever came back, he might be thrown into jail under Ghana...
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