Africa-Dahomey
King Houegbadja ( ? )
King Houegbadja was the first king and founder of the Kingdom of Dahomey, located in present-day Benin, ruling from 1645...
Hubert Maga (1916-2000)
Hubert Maga was the first president of Dahomey (Benin). He was born on August 10, 1916 in Parakou a city...
Sarah Forbes Bonetta (1843-1880)
Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a princess of the Egbado clan of the Yoruba people, is best known as the goddaughter of...
Ahosi (Amazons) of Dahomey (ca. 1700-1892)
The Ahosi (Amazons) of Dahomey were a military corps of women appointed to serve in battles under the direction of...
Ligue Universelle pour la Défense de la Race Noire (1924)
The Ligue Universelle pour la Défense de la Race Noire (LUDRN) was a Pan-African association created on April 30, 1924,...
