JOHN KONNY John Konny (c. 1660-1732), or Conny, of Pokoso or Prince’s Town, 27 mi (43 km) west-south-west of Takoradi, in the state of Ahanta,...
Kofi Kakari (circa 1837-June 24, 1884) was Asantehene from 1867-74. During his reign, Asante forces reoccupied the coastal region of the Gold Coast. This resulted,...
Kidana-Wald Kefle (circa 1862-July 6, 1944) was an Ethiopian scholar who devoted his life to learning. Born in Wagda, Shawa, and educated first at home,...
Seretse Khama (July 1, 1921-July 13 1980) was a center of a political storm in 1950 when the British Government exiled him from the Bechuanaland...
Kayamba (who flourished in the mid-19th century), was a powerful Mende warrior and the founder of Moyamba, 96 km (60 mi) east-southeast of Freetown which...
LEUL-RAS KASSA HAYLU Leul-Ras Kassa Haylu (August 7, 1881 – November 16, 1956) was a 20th-century governor, military commander, imperial councillor, and author. His father,...
OHN KABES John Kabes [c.1670-1734] of Komenda [Eguafo] a trading port 15 mi [24km] west of Cape Coast was ruler of Kabeskrom [literally “Kabes Town”...
THOMAS FREEMAN EDWARD JONES Thomas Freeman Edward Jones (1851-July 18, 1924) was a prosperous Cape Coast merchant, an early nationalist, and a founding member of...
OBADIAH ALEXANDER JOHNSON Dr. Obadiah Alexander Johnson (1849-1920) was a Sierra Leonean who spent the latter part of his medical career in Lagos where he...
ABA JEFAR II Aba Jefar II (1861-1932) was the fifth and most important King of Jimma, A Muslim state in south-western Ethiopia, which he ruled...
