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Iyonkum Marcel, or Nesfar, (circa 1924-February, 1964), the deputy mayor of Mangai on the Kasai River, single-handedly fought the rebel forces of Pierre Mulele who...
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More a symbol than an actual historical personage, the mulopwe (Luba king) Kalala Ilunga (who may have flourished circa 1600) is regarded as the father...
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Samora Moisés Machel (1933–1986) was a Mozambican revolutionary leader, military commander, and statesman who guided Mozambique to independence after centuries of Portuguese colonial rule. Machel...
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Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara (1949–1987) was a Burkinabé military officer, revolutionary leader, and Pan-Africanist whose brief presidency transformed the political landscape of Burkina Faso and...
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Léopold Sédar Senghor (October 9, 1906 – December 20, 2001) was a Senegalese poet, philosopher, statesman, and cultural theorist who played a central role in...
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Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (Amsterdam, September 8, 1901-Cape Town, September 6, 1966), controversial prime minister from 1958-66, was considered synonymous with the concept of “apartheid.” Verwoerd...
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Gideon Brand Van Zyl (Cape Town, June 3, 1873-November 1, 1956) was Governor General of the Union from 1945 to 1950, the first South African-born...
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Johannes (Hans) Frederik Janse Van Rensburg (Winburg, OFS, September 24, 1898-Cape Town, September 25, 1966) was leader of the far right Afrikaner cultural and semi-political...
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Simon Van der Stel, (October 14, 1639-June 24, 1712), commander and governor of the Cape of Good Hope, was a talented administrator who contributed much...
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Rijk Tulbagh, (baptd. May 14, 1699-August 11, 1771), was a zealous and capable administrator who rose to become one of the most efficient and respected...
