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Motengo (circa 1890-1941), a chief of the Monia people who lived on the upper Giri River, became famous for his many wives and children. The...
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Mopipi Mutimana (circa 1875-May 5, 1930), a chief of the Lega people living southwest of Lake Kivu, acted vigorously to modernise his land and people....
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Abdel Kadir Hilmy Pasha (1837-1908), was born in Homs, Syria when it was occupied by the Egyptian forces under the leadership of Mohamed Aly during...
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Mumpema (circa 1880-1945) served as chief of the Mampoko people from 1910-45, during the colonial epoch. Inhabitants of the lower Giri, the Mampoko formerly lived...
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Mumbendu (circa 1880-April 1915) served the Belgian colonial administration as chief of Bomana, an extensive, arbitrarily-created territory along the Giri River in the northeastern part...
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Misha miShyaang Matuum (who flourished in the early 17th century) ruled as king early in the history of the Kuba, an ethnic group living east...
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Kangu Migwa Kasanza (circa 1870-August 28, 1953) was a chief of the Lunda-Pende chiefdom of Kangu, located 100 km (60 mi) southeast of Kikwit. Migwa...
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Pierre Mulele (July 25, 1929-October 9, 1968) led a bloody insurrection in the Kwilu area from December 1963 to April 1964. Because of his role...
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Empress Eléni (147-April 1522), who reigned from 1468-78, was the wife of Emperor Ba’eda Maryam. She played an important role in Ethiopian history when, in...
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Ba’eda Maryam (circa 1446-1478) was emperor of Ethiopia from 1468-78. He was famous for the many churches he built. The son and successor of Zare’a...
