Category Archives: History and Politics

Jakaya Kikwete

Image via Wikipedia From the publisher: We do not profile a sitting President. However, we make an exception. We have during the past year, never found a criticsm of President Jakaya Kikwete. Reading through many profiles, we found this man … Continue reading

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Nelson Mandela-Happy Birthday

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Abdou Diouf

Abdou Diouf (Wolof: Abdu Juuf) (born September 7, 1935) was the second President of Senegal, serving from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade. He has … Continue reading

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Bishop Abel Muzorewa

Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (14 April 1925 – 8 April 2010) served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia from the Internal Settlement to the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979. A Methodist bishop and nationalist leader, he held office for only … Continue reading

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Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972), was an influential 20th century advocate of Pan-Africanism, and the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966.

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Modibo Keïta

Modibo Keita (or Kéïta); (Bamako, 4 June 1915 – Kidal, 16 May 1977) was the first President of Mali (1960 – 1968) and the Prime Minister of the Mali Federation. He espoused a form of African socialism. He was born … Continue reading

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Shaka

Shaka (sometimes spelled Tshaka, Tchaka or Chaka; sometimes referred to as Shaka Zulu; c. 1787 – c. 22 September, 1828) was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom. He is widely credited with uniting many of the Northern Nguni … Continue reading

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Lumumba Di-Aping

Lumumba Stanislaus-Kaw Di-Aping is a Sudanese diplomat, who is the chief negotiator for the G77 group of developing nations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, in Copenhagen. The Republic of Sudan currently chairs the Group of 77. He … Continue reading

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Cheikh Anta Diop

Cheikh Anta Diop (29 December, 1923–7 February, 1986) was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist and politician who studied the human race’s origins and pre-colonial African culture. He has been considered one of the greatest African historians of the 20th century. … Continue reading

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Osei Kofi Tutu I

Osei Kofi Tutu I was one of the co-founders of the Empire of Ashanti, along with Okomfo Anokye, his chief priest. The Ashanti were a powerful, warlike, and highly disciplined people of West Africa, whose history goes back more than … Continue reading

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