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Oba Akenzua II (1899–1978) was the Oba of Benin who reigned from 1933 until his death in 1978. Born Godfrey Edokparhogbuyunmwun Aguobasimwin Ovonramwen, he succeeded his father, Oba Eweka II, and led the Benin Kingdom through the colonial era and Nigeria’s early years of independence.
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Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga (1911–1994) was a Kenyan nationalist, political leader and freedom advocate who played a significant role in Kenya’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule. He became Kenya’s first Vice-President when the country became a republic in 1964.
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Ibn Battuta (1304–c. 1368/1369) was a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveller, born in Tangier. He became one of history’s most celebrated explorers, travelling across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and other parts of the known world of his time.
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938–2025), born James Ngugi, was a renowned Kenyan writer, playwright, scholar and one of Africa’s most influential advocates for cultural decolonisation.
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Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe (1922–1980) was a Zambian nationalist, politician, and statesman who played a significant role in Zambia’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule.
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Joe Slovo (1926–1995) was a South African politician, lawyer and prominent anti-apartheid activist. Born Yossel Mashel Slovo to a Jewish family in Lithuania, he immigrated to South Africa as a child and became deeply involved in the country’s political struggle against racial segregation.