Born 1830 in Miniambaladougou (Guinea)Created a disciplined army of 35,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry and resisted for 16 years.In 1882,…
AFRICA 35 UNDER 35 — 2020 EDITION 35 young Africans aged 18 to 35 as well as 3 young African…
35 JEUNES AFRICAINS DE MOINS DE 35 ANS — EDITION 2020 35 jeunes africain.e.s âgés de 18 à 35 ans…
Born in Abeokuta on July 13, 1934Nigerian playwright, poet and essayist1986, Nobel Prize in Literature, the first sub-Saharan African to…
Gbèhin azi bô ayidjlè Ahossou GboweléJanuary 6, 1890, crowned King BéhanzinMarch 4, a violent attack by his forces on Cotonou…
Mexican-Kenyan actress and director2014, named "World’s Most beautiful woman” by the American magazine PeopleWins Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress2018,…
Born December 12, 1933 in Douala (Cameroon)In France, he learns to play the Mandolin, Piano and SaxophoneIn 1972, he released…
Prolific authorWriter, Academician and Politician1965, Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (major literary prize) for "Patron de New York" 2016, UNESCO /…
1960-1980, first President of Senegal1935, first Black sub saharan person to acquire aggregation (licence) to teach grammar and becomes a teacherFirst…
The Kahena, with her real name Dihya or Damya, is a zenet Berber warrior queen of the Aures who fought…