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Junior Editor, AFNAbuja, Nigeria
Debbie Obierika writes long-form guides to African food culture, and they travel further than almost anything else on the platform. Her guide to Ghana's ethnic groups and their food is the single most-read article on the African Food Network.
Heritage & Origins
Ten ethnic groups in Ghana and their food: Asante fufu, Fante and Ga kenkey, Ewe akple and northern TZ, with 2021 census shares and AFN recipes.
6 min read
Ramadan & Eid
Easy Ramadan recipes for sahur and iftar: dolma, stuffed dates, samosa, couscous, jollof rice, katayef and more, with what sahur and iftar mean.
12 min read
Ramadan & Eid
Eid ul Fitr food ideas from across Africa: biryani, tarb, dibi, maqluba and pounded yam, plus a short guide to what Eid el Fitr is and when it falls.
7 min read
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