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Fibi Afloe Beauty Lives in Nima

Located in Ghana’s capital, Accra, Nima is a predominantly Muslim urban settlement, considered to be one of the country’s oldest and largest communities. Common throughout West African cities, have roots in Hausa culture, and are linked historically to Muslim Hausa traders who traveled throughout West Africa and settled in various cities in the region. Over time, communities came into being largely through the influx

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