Legends and People

Samory Toure, the resistant

Born 1830 in Miniambaladougou (Guinea)Created a disciplined army of 35,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry and resisted for 16 years.In 1882,…

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Africa 35.35 most inspiring young people in Africa in 2020!

AFRICA 35 UNDER 35 — 2020 EDITION  35 young Africans aged 18 to 35 as well as 3 young African…

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Les 35 jeunes africains les plus inspirants en 2020 !

35 JEUNES AFRICAINS DE MOINS DE 35 ANS — EDITION 2020 35 jeunes africain.e.s âgés de 18 à 35 ans…

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Wole Soyinka, a man of letters

Born in Abeokuta on July 13, 1934Nigerian playwright, poet and essayist1986, Nobel Prize in Literature, the first sub-Saharan African to…

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BEHANZIN, King of Abomey, resistant and hero.

Gbèhin azi bô ayidjlè Ahossou GboweléJanuary 6, 1890, crowned King BéhanzinMarch 4, a violent attack by his forces on Cotonou…

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Lupita Nyong’o, Black Pride heroin

Mexican-Kenyan actress and director2014, named "World’s Most beautiful woman” by the American magazine PeopleWins Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress2018,…

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Manu Dibango, a jazz legend.

Born December 12, 1933 in Douala (Cameroon)In France, he learns to play the Mandolin, Piano and SaxophoneIn 1972, he released…

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Bernard Binlin Dadie, the father of Cote d’Ivoire’s literature

Prolific authorWriter, Academician and Politician1965, Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (major literary prize) for "Patron de New York" 2016, UNESCO /…

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Leopold Sedar Senghor, Poet and President

1960-1980, first President of Senegal1935, first Black sub saharan person to acquire aggregation (licence) to teach grammar and becomes a teacherFirst…

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Kahena, the Berber queen

The Kahena, with her real name Dihya or Damya, is a zenet Berber warrior queen of the Aures who fought…

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