{
  "id": 17781419,
  "title": "Affo-Toffey highlights Nzema cultural bonds at Kundum festival in Côte d’Ivoire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/affo-toffey-highlights-nzema-cultural-bonds-at-kundum-festival-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:05:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/affo-toffey-highlights-nzema-cultural-bonds-at-kundum-festival-in-cote-divoire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Member of Parliament for Jomoro and Deputy Transport Minister, emphasized the significance of safeguarding Nzema cultural heritage and reinforcing historical ties between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. She served as the Guest of Honour at Tiapoum in Côte d’Ivoire during the Kundum Festival, a vibrant cultural celebration deeply rooted in Nzema traditions. The event featured distinguished attendees, such as Awulae Kwasi Amachie III, the Paramount Chief of the Western Nzema Traditional Area and President of the Ivorian House of Chiefs, and the MP for Tiapoum.\n\nThe Kundum Festival is a crucial cultural occasion for the Nzema people, fostering community gatherings, cultural expression, and the preservation of their rich heritage. It brought together Nzema community members in Côte d’Ivoire, alongside Ghanaians living in the neighboring country, to celebrate their shared cultural identity and traditions. Affo-Toffey expressed her pleasure at participating in the celebration, highlighting its importance in reinforcing the enduring strength of Nzema identity and values.\n\nCultural celebrations like the Kundum Festival play a vital role in preserving ancestral traditions, fostering unity, and passing on cultural values to younger generations, the MP noted. She stressed that despite being geographically separated, members of the Nzema ethnic group maintain strong connections through their shared history, values, and traditions. Affo-Toffey stressed the importance of promoting and preserving Nzema heritage, expressing optimism that the robust relationship between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire will continue to flourish.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, in the Western Region has reaffirmed the importance of preserving Nzema cultural heritage and strengthening the historical ties between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The MP, who is also the Deputy Transport Minister, made the remarks when she served as the Guest of Honour at the grand durbar […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}