Revolutionaries, Statesmen & Traditional Rulers

Muhammad Abd Es-Shakur was emir of Harar from 1856-75. Previously a sheikh, he had seized power on the death of the last emir of the...

Moroda (1844-1888), the second ruler of the kingdom of Leqa in what is now the province of Walaga, in Western Ethiopia, reigned from 1871-88. He...

Kate Dawson (lived in the 19th century), or Kate Swanzy, whose African name was Efua Ketse, was a merchant, philanthropist, and patriot who became prominent...

Joseph William De Graft Johnson (August 5, 1860- February 28, 1928), a Cape Coast merchant, popularly known as Kwesi Johnson, was closely connected with political...

Bashah Aboye (18?- March 1, 1896) was a distinguished general of Menilek II [reigned 1889-1913], who was killed at the battle of Adwa during the...

General Oreste Baratieri (November 13, 1841 – August 7, 1901) was commander-in-chief of the Italian forces which were defeated at the battle of Adwa in...

Richard Brew (?- August 5, 1776) was a prominent member of the British trading community on the Gold Coast during the second half of the...

Boakye Tenten (circa 1818- November 1884) of Asante had a career in public office which spanned the reigns of four kings of Asante, during which...

Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo (1909-1987) was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in the Nigerian Independence movement. A strong and influential advocate...

Sir Herbert Samuel Olayinka Heelas Badmus Macaulay (1864-1946) was a Nigerian nationalist and politician, surveyor, engineer, architect, journalist and musician. He was born on the...