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Kwabena Atwere (c. 1840-June 1920) achieved distinction as Oseawuohene (chief) of the state of Wankyi, located in what is now southern Ghana, about 8 mi...
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The Rev. Samuel Richard Brew Attoh-Ahuma (December 22, 1863-December 15, 1921) was a nationalist politician, journalist, and author, active at the height of the colonial...
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Kwadzo Dei I was the ruler of Peki, about 70 mi (12 km) northeast of Accra, one of the component states of Krepi, who reigned...
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Ras Walda Mikael Salomon (circa 1810-1906) was a 19th-century governor of Hamasen (later called Asmara) in northern Ethiopia who sought foreign support in order to...
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Kingwengwe Kifofo (circa 1875-August 1961) was a forceful Pende chief who tried to protect his subjects against political domination by the Europeans. At the same time,...
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Letsienyane, (1867-1913), the eldest son of Lerotholi, succeeded his father as paramount chief of the Basotho of what is now Lesotho, upon his death in...
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Daniel Simon Letanka (1874-1934), a newspaper editor and publisher, was also an African National Congress (ANC) leader dedicated to his people’s cause, which he served...
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Kola Ngbandi, or Great Ngbandi, (who may have flourished in the 17th century), was a renowned folk hero who today is viewed as the incarnation...
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Letsie Lerotholi (1836- 1905) was the first son of Paramount Chief Letsie I of the Basotho of what is now Lesotho. His mother, Mantai, was the...
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Anton Wilhelm Amo (about 1703-March 3, 1756) achieved fame in Europe as a scholar and philosopher, lecturing at three universities in central Europe. He was...
