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Mangestu Neway (1919-March 30, 1961) was the Imperial Guard commandant who, together with his younger brother, Garmame Neway, led the 1960 attempt to overthrow the...
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Ras Mangasha Yohannes (1865-December 29, 1906) was the son of Emperor Yohannes IV, who reigned from 1872-89. A military commander, he played a role in...
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Sir Edward Okyere Asafu-Adjaye (1903-February 27, 1976), the first Asante lawyer, was also a politician and diplomat, and became Ghana’s first High Commissioner to the...
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Dajazmach Mangasha Jambaré (May 15, 1892-April 14, 1950) was one of the patriotic heroes of the resistance to the Italian occupation of Ethiopia (1936-41). Born...
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Empress Manan (circa 1800-1850s), or Manan Liben-Amdié, was the mother of Ras Ali Alula, and the wife of Yohannes III (reigned 1840-55). Born of a...
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Yeshaq (?-December 21, 1580) was a loyal servant of Emperors Lebna Dengel (reigned 1508-40) and Galawdéwos (reigned 1540-59), but became a dangerous enemy of his...
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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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Ras Bitwadad Makonnen Endalkachew (February 16. 1890-February 27, 1963) was a civil servant, a devoted courtier of Emperor Haile Selassie [reigned 1930-74], and the author of...
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Cheikh Anta Diop was born in Diourbel, Senegal, on December 23, 1933, to a Muslim Wolof family. Part of the peasant class, his family belonged...
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Ras Se’ela Krestos (15?-1636), the younger brother of Emperor Susneyos [reigned 1607-32] was responsible for the emperor’s conversion to Catholicism. Se’ela Krestos’ father was a...
