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Abba Gabra Mikael (1791-August 28, 1855), a 19th-century Ethiopian ecclesiastic and scholar, became a convert to Catholicism, and was put to death for his faith...
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Kontorfilli Haidara (1890?-February 16, 1931) was a Soso Muslim (a Mande speaking group spreading across northwest Sierra Leone and Guinea) who had a short and...
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Eustace Henry Taylor Cummings (December 7, 1890 June 16, 1967), a distinguished doctor and educationist, was Mayor of Freetown from 1948-54. He was the son...
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Andrew Murray Jr. (Graaff-Reinet May 9, 1828- January 18, 1917), minister of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (N.G.K.), theologian, writer and educator, was the second of...
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Ntsikana, the Christian Xhosa prophet (c1760 – 1820), was born to Gaba, a councillor of Ngqika, and Nonibe, his second wife, and spent most of...
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Al Haji Omaru (1851?-April 26, 1931) was a Fula trading agent for a French company who became leader of the migrant Fula population in Freetown....
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Nongquase (1841-1898) was the niece of the Gcaleka (Xhosa) prophet Mhlakaza, who lived during the reign of Sarili. She was the source of the prophecy...
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Melchoir de Marion Bressilac (1813-June 25, 1859), was the first Catholic bishop of Sierra Leone, and the founder o the Society of African Missions (S.M.A.). Marion...
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Rev. Dr. Ellias John Mqoboli (b circa 1860), born in the Cape, was an important figure in African politics in South Africa during the first...
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Masopha (also spelt Masuphag or Masopa) (circa 1820-99) was a Sotho leader who, throughout his life, remained independent in spirit, seeking to defend his freedom...
