From visionaries to victims: the fate of African leaders.(News)

From: Pretoria News (South Africa) | Date: August 3, 2006 | Copyright information

The 19th and 20th centuries were a golden age for Africa's leadership. Shaka, Mzilikazi, Abdelkader, Menelik II, Haile Selassie, Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela - to name a few of the great leaders that Africa produced who became household names throughout the world in their time.

During these two centuries, Africans faced their greatest challenge of all time. Africa was invaded by powerful enemies from Europe with an insatiable appetite for the continent's riches and a...

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