Encyclopaedia Africana

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Goolam H. Gool (1907-December 2, 1962) was a prominent Coloured politician, who aspired to the leadership of the South African Coloured community, a goal he...

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Emperor Susneyos (circa 1571-September 16, 1632) reigned from 1607-32. He was a strong ruler who imposed his authority on a divided realm. But after he...

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Evariste Kimba (July 16, 1926-June 2, 1966) was a political leader during the first years of Congo independence. An early supporter of Katangese rights, he...

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Kogbandi Vangahun (18?-early 1890s) was a brave but profligate warrior whose career as a professional fighter was often marred by the distrust provoked by his...

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Kombo Kiboko (circa 1870-May 20, 1942), was one of three Pende rulers selected to participate in an ill-conceived rotating chiefship the colonial government designed to...

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Kisimi Kamara (circa 1890-1962), a man of substance and influence in the Barri chiefdom in present-day Pujehun district, is famous for having invented the Mende...

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Karimu (18?-1892) was a powerful Soso warrior chief, who waged continuous war with the Limba to defend and extend his chiefdom, using the uncertain relations...

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Domin Konteh Kanfori (14th century), a folk hero, was the leader of the earliest wave of Soso migrants into Sierra Leone. This wave was the...

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Kai Tongi (?-1973) was a paramount chief of Kissi Tongi in Kailahun district in Eastern province, Sierra Leone from 1942 to 1952. During his brief...

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Kai Samba I (1902-January 3, 1956), originally called Alpha Lalugba Kalei Samba, was a vigorous and progressive paramount chief of Nongowa in southeastern Sierra Leone,...

Editor’s Note

This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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