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Jan (Frederik) Hendrik Homeyr (March 20, 1894-December 3, 1948), classicist and politician, was the son of Andries Brink Hofmeyr and Deborah Catherina, née Beyers. His...
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Nyagua (circa 1842-1906) was a warrior chief of great consequence in eastern Mende country, and ruler of Panguma, one of the largest states in the...
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Lilian Masediba Ngoyi (1911-March 12, 1980) was president of the Federation of South African Women and, in 1956, the first woman to be elected to...
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Nemgbana (circa 1775-February 11, 1793) or Naim-bana, was regent of the Koya Temne in Sierra Leone. By signing a treaty with British settlers he alienated...
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Mansa Kama, who lived from about the mid-16th to the 17th century, was a great warrior and one of the earliest Koranko migrants from the...
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Nkoy (Stephane) Kashama (circa 1936-August 1968), chief advisor on cultural affairs to President Mobutu, devoted his efforts to gaining popular support for the Republic of...
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Joseph Kasa-Vubu (circa 1913-March 24, 1969), was the first president of the Republic of Zaire, now known as Congo. Kasa-Vubu is remembered for his advocacy...
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Hintsa (circa 1790-1835) was ruler of the Galeka, the eastern and senior branch of the Xhosa, from about 1820 until 1835. He was the tenth...
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Kabba Sei (circa 1840-1908) was a Mende war chief of Mando, in Upper Moa, in eastern Sierra Leone, during the late 19th century, who became...
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Samuel Josiah Sigismund Barlatt (1867-September 7 or 8, 1940) was Mayor of Freetown from 1918-20, during which time he played a moderating role during various...
