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Revolutionaries, Statesmen & Traditional Rulers

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Albert John Mvumbi Lutuli (circa 1898 to July 21, 1967) was the president-general of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa for 15 crucial...

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Willem Johannes Leyds (Magelang, Java, May 1, 1859-The Hague, Netherlands, May 14, 1940) was a Dutch lawyer who rendered the Transvaal Republic admirable service in...

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Bombo Lahai (Bombolai) Konko Gbaku (who ruled from about 1884 to 1911) was the third paramount chief of Tonko Limba. Much of his reign was...

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Joseph Kiwele (1912-November 15, 1961) was a leading musician, educator, and politician in the Katanga Province (now Shaba Region). Born at Mpala 0 km (12...

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Kikoso Gibanda Mafu (circa 1875-May 21, 1955) ruled the Pende chiefdom of Shimuna, located on the left bank of the Kwilu River in the present...

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Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (generally known as Paul) (October 10, 1825-July 14, 1904) was born in Gradock District, Cape Colony and died in Clareno, Switzerland....

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Chris Hani (June 28, 1942-April 10, 1993), a commander of the African National Congress’s (ANC) guerrilla lighting force Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a member of...

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Sidney Percival Bunting (1873-1936) was one of the founders of the Communist Party of South Africa and a leader in labour struggles in the early...

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Horatio Isaiah Bud-Mbelle (circa 1870-1947), was an educator as well as a militant African leader who at one time was secretary-general of the African National...

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Gaseitsiwe, (circa 1820-1889) was chief of the Ngwaketse, or Bangwaketse, of what is now Botswana, ruling from 1857 to 1889, and unifying his people after...

Editor’s Note

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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