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The Igbo acceptedChristianityy first of all the Africans and cooperated with the Brits in WWI and WWII. They sent their children to study in Britain. Their intelligence is similar to Europeans but still lacks something.

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Christianity existed among Horn Africans (Ethiopians, Somalians, etc) nearly 1400 years before it was introduced to any West Africans.

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It was a different kind of Christianity. The British missionaries in Nigeria emphasized the importance of education and the ability to "get ahead" in the world. I respect the various branches of the Orthodox church, but this is a lower priority for them.

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Have you read this article regarding African's high scores in UK's GCSE exams?

https://georgefrancis.substack.com/p/solving-the-gcse-mystery

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Yes. Please read my comments at the end of that article.

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