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- ↑ ADDO-FENING, R. (1973). "Asante Refugees in Akyem Abuakwa 1875-1912". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana. 14 (1): 39–64. ISSN 0855-3246. JSTOR 41405838.
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- ↑ "HISTORY OF THE ABUAKWAS OF AKYEM, GHANA". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ "Okyeman History". www.okyeman.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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