Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932-1961)

Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932-1961)

by BlechaPeter | Jan 23, 2014 | Global African History, People

Prince Louis Rwagasore was King Mwambutsa IV’s oldest son, and an important political figure in the history of Burundi, which was then a colony of Belgium. Prince Rwagasore, who was born on January 10, 1932, was the heir apparent of the throne of the Burundi Kingdom,...
Samuel Johnson (1846-1901)

Samuel Johnson (1846-1901)

by GaspaireBrent | Dec 19, 2009 | Global African History, People

Rev. Samuel Johnson was a nineteenth-century Anglican priest and historian of the Yoruba ethnic group of Nigeria. Samuel Johnson is most noted for his manuscript The History of the Yorubas, which was posthumously published in 1921. Born to Henry and Sarah Johnson, in...