People packed the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana last Wednesday to celebrate a historic first. The crowd gathered on April 3, 2025, for the release of The Kusaas: An Indigenous Perspective, making history as the first book about the Kusaas people ever published. Hon. Cletus Apul Avoka led the ceremony as chair, emphasizing how special this moment was for everyone involved.
The book breaks new ground because locals wrote it themselves. These authors lived the experiences they describe, researched their heritage, and told their story from the inside. Readers can learn about Kusaas origins, struggles for peace, and how they almost lost their identity completely. The twelve chapters explore everything from...