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Tag: Africa – Cameroon

Frankie A. Reed (1954- )

Frankie Annette Reed is a career Foreign Service officer who has held a variety of diplomatic postings in Europe, Africa, and Pacific Island nations.   Between 2011 and 2013, she served as concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Republic of Nauru, the … Read MoreFrankie A. Reed (1954- )

Posted on June 17, 2015January 5, 2021by contributed by: Susan Bragg
African American History: African American History: People

Mosina H. Jordan (1943- )

In 1995, career Foreign Service Officer Mosina H. Jordan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as ambassador to the Central African Republic (CAR). After U.S. Senate confirmation she arrived in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic and presented her credentials on … Read MoreMosina H. Jordan (1943- )

Posted on June 12, 2015January 12, 2022by contributed by: Herbert G. Ruffin II
African American History: African American History: People

Yannick Noah (1960- )

Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player who is best known as the winner of the French Open in 1983 and later as the captain of the French Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams.  After his tennis career ended Noah became a well-known pop … Read MoreYannick Noah (1960- )

Posted on March 18, 2015January 4, 2021by contributed by: Jacques Portes
Global African History: Global African History: People

Mabel Murphy Smythe-Haith (1918-2006)

The daughter of college graduates, Mabel M. Smythe-Haith is so far the only black American woman who was named a U.S. ambassador after her husband had earlier served in the same capacity.  Mabel Murphy was born into a family of four siblings on April 3, … Read MoreMabel Murphy Smythe-Haith (1918-2006)

Posted on January 30, 2015June 30, 2021by contributed by: Robert Fikes
African American History: African American History: People

George McDade Staples (1947– )

“Image Ownershp: Public Domain” George McDade Staples was appointed by President Bill Clinton to be ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, where he served from 1998 to 2001.  He was later appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Cameroon, and Equatorial … Read MoreGeorge McDade Staples (1947– )

Posted on January 28, 2015June 30, 2021by contributed by: Georgia S. McDade
African American History: African American History: People

Yaoundé, Cameroon (1888- )

Yaoundé is the capital and second largest city of Cameroon. Georg Zenker, a German scientist, led a group of people who settled Yaoundé in 1888. Yaoundé is located in the Ewondo region between the Nyong and Sanaga rivers in southern Cameroon. In 2012 an estimated … Read MoreYaoundé, Cameroon (1888- )

Posted on October 1, 2014February 25, 2020by contributed by: Rashida Baskerville
Global African History: Global African History: Places

Boko Haram (2002- )

Niger Armed Forces fighting Boko Haram in March 2015 “Image Ownership: Public Domain”   Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram was founded by Mohammed Yusuf in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in 2002.The official Arabic name of the group is Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, … Read MoreBoko Haram (2002- )

Posted on July 29, 2014January 4, 2021by contributed by: Daudi Abe
Global African History: Global African History: Groups & Organizations

Alice Nkom (1945- )

Alice Nkom broke barriers for women by becoming the first female barrister in her country of Cameroon. She is also well known among Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) activists worldwide because of her legal advocacy for gay rights. Nkom was born in 1945 … Read MoreAlice Nkom (1945- )

Posted on July 27, 2012February 16, 2020by contributed by: Tisa M. Anders
Global African History: Global African History: People

Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817)

Islamic preacher, reformer, scholar, and statesman, Usman dan Fodio was born on December 15, 1754 in the village of Maratta, in the Hausa city-state of Gobir, in what is today northern Nigeria.  He was a descendant of the early Fulani settlers in Hausaland in the … Read MoreUsman dan Fodio (1754-1817)

Posted on January 11, 2010February 4, 2020by contributed by: Maria Quintana
Global African History: Global African History: People

Sultanate of Sokoto (Sokoto Caliphate)

The Sokoto Caliphate in Northern Nigeria was one of the largest empires in Africa during the 19th century.  The empire developed as a result of the Fulani jihads (holy wars) which took place in the first decade of the 19th century across what is now … Read MoreSultanate of Sokoto (Sokoto Caliphate)

Posted on August 24, 2009November 13, 2019by contributed by: Jiwon Amy Yoo
Global African History: Global African History: Places

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