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Traces of the slave trade in Nigeria debated after George Floyd's death

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Badagry (Nigeria), Jun 17 (EFE / EPA) .- Following the death of George Floyd and the call for the elimination of Confederate monuments in the USA, many Nigerians, including far-left intellectuals, are asking the government to review the sculptures of indigenous slave owners in public spaces.(CAMERA: Akintunde Akinleye)

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