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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Patrice Lumumba, the Voice of a Free Congo!
Patrice Lumumba was born in 1925 in the Belgian Congo. In 1958, he founded the Congolese National Movement and campaigned…
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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Thomas Sankara, the Captain Who Wanted to Change His Country!
Thomas Sankara was born in 1949 in what was then Upper Volta, now Burkina Faso. In 1983, he became the…
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Heroes Who Changed Africa: Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s Independence Hero!
Kwame Nkrumah was born in 1909 in the Gold Coast, now Ghana. He became an important figure in the country’s…
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Africa’s Heroines: The Dahomey Warriors, an Army Like No Other!
Several centuries ago, in the Kingdom of Dahomey, in West Africa, lived the Agojie. This group of female warriors is…
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Amazing African Woman: Graça Machel, the Superhero of Women and Children
Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and activist. She became Mozambique’s first Minister of Education. Her goal? Helping children access…
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Amazing African Woman: Wangari Maathai, the Superhero of Trees!
Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya. In 1977, she founded the Green Belt Movement, a movement that encouraged women to…
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Amazing African Woman: Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Who Was Afraid of Nothing!
Yaa Asantewaa was the Queen Mother of Ejisu, in the Asante Kingdom of what is now Ghana. In 1900, she…
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Amazing African Woman: Fatima al-Fihriya, the Woman Who Built a World of Knowledge
Fatima al-Fihriya was born in Kairouan, Tunisia, and later moved to Fez, Morocco. In 859, she founded Al-Qarawiyyin, a centre…
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Amazing African Woman: Miriam Makeba, the Voice That Made the World Dance
Miriam Makeba was a South African singer born in Johannesburg in 1932. Her voice and music soon travelled far beyond…
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Les héroïnes d’Afrique : Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, la femme qui faisait entendre sa voix
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti est née en 1900 à Abeokuta, au Nigeria. Elle devient enseignante et s’engage très tôt pour l’éducation et…
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