Figures

Joaquim Alberto Chissano is a prominent political figure who shaped the state of Mozambique and the Southern African region during...

Sheikh Abubakar Gumi (1924–1992) is considered one of the influential figures in the religious and political history of modern Nigeria,...

Emperor Haile Selassie I ruled Ethiopia, first as regent and then as emperor, for over half a century, embodying the...

Dr. Bennet Omalu is a Nigerian-American forensic pathologist and neurologist. He is known for his keen observation and scientific dedication,...

Samori Touré, who lived from 1830 to 1900, is considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in 19th-century...

Mohammed Abdulle Hassan (Sayyid Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan, also called the “Mad Mullah” by the British) is considered one of the...

Imam Abdullah Haron represents a pivotal figure in the history of the South African struggle against apartheid. He was a...

Joyce Banda is one of the most prominent political and social figures in the history of Malawi. Her unconventional ascent...

Jomo Kenyatta is an important figure in modern Kenyan history as the man whose name is synonymous with the transition...

For over three centuries, between 1526 and 1866, at least 10.5 million Africans were forcibly trafficked to the Americas in the transatlantic...