Foday Sankoh

Foday Sankoh

male, deceased (2003)
Loko Warlord Masang Mayoso Tonkolili District Foday Saybana Sankoh Sierra Leone civil war … West African
Foday Saybana Sankoh (born October 17, 1937 in Masang Mayoso, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone of Temne and Loko ethnic background. He died July... More

Habib Koité

male, 50 years old
musician mali Malian balafon West African Kélétigui Diabaté
Habib Koité is an internationally-known Malian musician who sings and plays the guitar. His supporting cast, Bamada, is a super-group of West A... More

Famoudou Konaté

male
drummer guinea african djembe Master drummer Malinke … West African
Famoudou Konaté is a Malinké master drummer from Guinea. Famoudou Konaté is a world-renowned virtuoso of the djembe drum and its orchestra. One of... More

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

female, deceased (1978)
nigerian Feminist activist West African Egba Nigerian Union of Teacher
Funmilayo Ransome Kuti is described by many as the doyen of female rights in Nigeria and was regarded as “The Mother of Africa,” as she was a very... More
Philip Effiong

Philip Effiong

male, deceased (2003)
nigerian British vice president rhine republic of congo Côte d'Ivoire … West African
Philip Effiong (also spelled Efiong, November 18, 1925 - November 6 2003) was the first Vice President and the second and last President of the now... More

Dominic Ekandem

male
Catholic cardinal bishop african Calabar West African
His Eminence Dominic Ekandem (1917), was a catholic cardinal and was the first West African Catholic Bishop. A native of Cross River State, he... More

Fernão do Pó

male
cocoa São Tomé principe Portuguese west africa 15th century … West African
Fernão do Pó, also Fernão Pó, Fernando Pó, Fernando Póo (15th century) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer of the West African coast. By tradit... More
Joseph Ayo Babalola

Joseph Ayo Babalola

male
West African Christ Apostolic Church
Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904-1959) was the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, popularly called Aladura in Nigeria. He led a group of independent... More
Koji Ito

Koji Ito

male, 38 years old
Olympic athlete of Japan track and field Athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics Shigeyuki Kojima West African Asian Games
Koji Ito is a former Japanese track and field sprinter who, in winning the Asian Games 100m crown in December 13, 1998 (Bangkok) became only the... More

Olumbe Bassir

male
nigerian Academic biochemistry anthology university of ibadan West African
Olumbe Bassir was a Nigerian academic, editor, author and a pioneer professor of Biochemistry at the University of Ibadan. He was at one time, the... More