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Edmund Bannerman (1832-April 19, 1903) – known as the ‘Boss of Tarkwa’ – was a civil servant, journalist, and politician who made his mark on...
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Bankole Awoonor-Renner (circa 1907-May 27, 1970) was a prominent Gold Coast journalist, nationalist, and politician. He had studied in both the United States and the...
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Ruth First (May 4, 1925-August 17, 1982), writer, academic and revolutionary, was a creative force and influence at the heart of South Africa’s liberation struggle....
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Faku (circa 1780-1867) was the paramount chief of the Mpondo, a southern Nguni people, from about 1820-67. His father was Chief Ncqungqushe, whom Faku succeeded...
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John Fairbairn (1794-1864), a journalist and a pioneer for a free press in the Cape of Good Hope Colony. He was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland,...
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Tona Gaga (1868-August 1908) was the last king of Walamo, a state in southwest Ethiopia, north of Lake Abaya. He ruled from 1890-94, subsequently being...
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George Rayner Ellis (1897-1953) was a prominent editor of one of Johannesburg’s most successful English-language dailies. He was born in London and studied at the...
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Alfred Ilg (March 30. 1854-January 7, 1916), a Swiss craftsman, was the principal diplomatic adviser to Emperor Menilek II [reigned 1889-1913]. He was born in...
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Téwodros II, or Theodore (circa 1820-April 13, 1868), reigned as emperor from 1866-68. He reunified Ethiopia’s kingdom into a single empire and was the first...
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Sarkis Terzian (1868-1915) was an Armenian trader and innovator who assisted Emperor Menilek II [reigned 1889-1913] in importing firearms and other equipment, and in forging links...
