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Emily Hobhouse (April 1, 1860-June 8, 1926) was a British humanitarian who helped alleviate the sufferings of Boer women and children during and after the...
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Njiakundohun (late 18th century-?1860s) was the leader of the first band of invading Mende warriors who moved westwards across Sierra Leone in the mid-19th century....
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John Frederick Nemgbana, or Naimbana (circa 1768-June 1793), the son of Nemgbana, regent of the Koya Temne, had an untimely death. Educated in England, where...
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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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John Mannah-Kpaka (circa 1865-1945), a member of the powerful Gallinas family of Rogers or Крака, was a wealthy trader who later became paramount chief of...
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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...
