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Hamani Diori†

Hamani Diori†

First President of Niger

Niger

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Catherine Afeku

Catherine Afeku

Ex-Minister of Aviation; WR

Ghana

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Ambrose Dery

Ambrose Dery

Minister of Interior

Ghana

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President of Nigeria

Nigeria

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Catherine Ndereba

Catherine Ndereba

Marathon Legend

Kenya

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Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu

Minister of Health

Ghana

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Évariste Ndayishimiye

President of Burundi

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Étienne Tshisekedi†

Étienne Tshisekedi†

Opposition Leader & Father of Current President

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Étienne Goyémidé†

Novelist

Central African Republic

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Zé Manel

Gumbe Musician

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Tanzania

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Zukiswa Wanner

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Bongo Flava Rising Star

Tanzania

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Zourah Ali

Sprinter

Djibouti

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South Africa

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Zodwa Motsa

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