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Asameni (who flourished in the late 17th century) captured Christiansborg Castle from the Danes, became its governor in 1693-94, and played an important part in...
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Nicholas Timothy Clerk (1862-August 16, 1961) was an African-born missionary who engaged in pioneer work with the Basel Mission in what is now southeastern Ghana....
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Amoako Atta I (1853-February 2, 1887), or Kwasi Panin, was the Okyehene (Omanhene, or paramount chief) of Akyem Abuakwa (reigned 1867-80 and 1885-87) at the...
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Yared (who lived in the 6th century) was a scholar, musician, and ecclesiastic who was a formative influence on the cultural life of Ethiopia, and...
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Webé Hayla Maryam (1799-1867), a Ethiopian statesman, ruled over Tegré and Semén from 1831-55. He was the son of Dajazmach Hayla Maryam. In his youth...
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William Hughes (18?-1898) was the first African to be appointed as assistant district commissioner when the interior of Sierra Leone was declared a British Protectorate...
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