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Breakfast in Nigeria:  Akara

NPR | By Emmanuel Akinwotu
Published July 25, 2026 at 5:43 AM MDT

Golden, crisp, and deeply rooted—from the kitchens of Nigeria to breakfast tables across the Americas—discover how Akara crossed oceans in the hands of the enslaved

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Emmanuel Akinwotu
Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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