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Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 13, 1922 – October 14, 1999), popularly known as Mwalimu (Swahili for “teacher”), was a Tanzanian statesman, political theorist, and Pan-Africanist....
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe (February 21, 1924 – September 6, 2019) was a Zimbabwean anti-colonial nationalist, revolutionary leader, educator, and politician who played a central role...
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Philippe Zinda Kaboré (18 November 1920 – 25 May 1947) was an early nationalist leader and anti-colonial activist from Upper Volta (present-day Burkina Faso). Despite...
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Moro Naba Saaga II (Koom II) (c. 1889 – 12 March 1942) was the Mogho Naba (emperor) of the Mossi state of Wogodogo, in French...
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Kwaku Baprui Asante (March 26, 1924 – January 22, 2018) was a distinguished Ghanaian diplomat, writer, and politician whose career spanned public service, diplomacy, and...
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Ja Ja of Opobo (1821–1891), was the first known Nigerian richest man, nationalist, a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state which now forms...
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Oginga Odinga (1911 – January 20, 1994), a prominent Kenyan politician and a key figure in the country’s struggle for independence. He later served as...
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Jean-Félix Tchicaya (1903–1961) was a Congolese politician and the first from Congo-Brazzaville elected to the French National Assembly in 1945. Founder of the first political...
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, freedom fighter, unifier, political strategist, Black nationalist, lawyer, and...
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Jomo Kenyatta (c. 1895 – August 22, 1978) led Kenya to independence in 1963 and became the country’s first Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964...
