Category: Freedom fighters
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Fatma N’Soumer: the muslim warrior woman who fought for Algeria’s independence
An Algerian national heroine, Lalla Fatma N’Soumer (1830–1863) is remembered for the defeats she inflicted upon the French army. Both… Read more.
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Ndaté Yalla Mbodj: The Senegalese queen who resisted colonialism
Ndaté Yalla Mbodj (c.1814–c.1856) was te last ruler of Waalo, a kingdom located in what is now northern Senegal and southern… Read more.