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Revolutionaries, Statesmen & Traditional Rulers

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Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe, widely known as V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe (October 29, 1923 – September 7, 2018), was one of Ghana’s most distinguished jurists,...

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Mathieu Kérékou (2 September 1933 – 14 October 2015) was a Beninese military officer and politician who served as president of Benin for 29 years...

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Odeefuo Boa-Amponsem III (11th November, 1932 – 2nd December, 2016), was a prominent Ghanaian Traditional ruler and President of the National House of Chiefs, who...

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Josiah Mwangi Kariuki (March 21, 1929 – March 2, 1975) was a Kenyan politician and a vocal critic of the government during his time. His...

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Adegoke Adelabu (full name Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu), (September 3, 1915 – March 25, 1958), stands among the most electrifying nationalist figures produced by colonial Nigeria....

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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966) was a Nigerian statesman, politician, deputy leader of the Northern People’s Congress (NPC), and Nigeria’s first federal Prime Minister during both...

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Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (c. 1909 – September 7, 1958) was a West African teacher and political leader who played a significant role in the late-colonial...

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Masotsha Ndlovu (c. 1890 – July 2, 1982) was a trailblazing Zimbabwean trade unionist and nationalist leader who fought for the rights of African workers...

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Félix Houphouët-Boigny (October 18, 1905 – December 7, 1993) was the first President of the Ivory Coast, leading the nation from its independence in 1960...

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Musa Mwariama (1928 – 1993) was a Kenyan revolutionary leader of the Mau Mau in Meru and the highest-ranking Mau Mau leader who survived the war without being killed or...

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This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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