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John Wallace Tsiboe (September 21. 1904-September 10, 1963), who founded the Ashanti Pioneer in 1939, was a supporter of the movement for national independence after...
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Lumpungu (circa 1860-May 22, 1919), also known as Goi Mafula, and later as Chief Muikalebwe was an important Songye chief in what is now Kabinda...
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Lukwesa Ilunga (circa 1740-October 1805) came to office as Kazembe (military governor) of the Luapula after Kanyimbu Newej Mpemb died in about 1760. While Kanyimba...
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Mopipi Mutimana (circa 1875-May 5, 1930), a chief of the Lega people living southwest of Lake Kivu, acted vigorously to modernise his land and people....
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According to tradition, Lukeni (who flourished in the late 13th century) founded the Kongo kingdom. The sources, however, are not unanimous, for some claim it...
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Abuna Pétros (1882-July 30, 1936) was one of the principal martyrs of the Italian Fascist occupation of Ethiopia (1936-41). Born at Fiché, in the north...
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Tohugu (Tohogo), who flourished in the second half of the 15th century, became the first Nayiri (paramount chief) of Mamprusi (Mamprugu) in what is now...
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Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-September 27, 1960) was a British suffragette (militant advocate of women’s suffrage) who became involved in Ethiopian affairs after the invasion of...
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Augustin Kinzonzi (May 25, 1901-June 19, 1955) rose to prominence as a Thysville (now Mbanza- Ngungu) merchant and government official during the colonial period. Kinzonzi...
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Nkanga Lukeni (ruled 1641-61) or Garcia II, was Mani Kongo (ruler of the Kongo) during a time of military conflict between the Portuguese and the...
