Top 10 Of The Greatest African Leaders Whose Legacies History

Here Are  Top 10 Of The Greatest African Leaders Whose Legacies History Will Always Remember, Along With Their Countries Of Origin.

But; why is there no Nigerian in the list?

1. Nelson Mandela – South Africa
- Fought apartheid, spent 27 years in prison, became the first Black president of South Africa in 1994.
- Symbol of peace, forgiveness, and democracy.

2. Kwame Nkrumah – Ghana
- Led Ghana to independence in 1957 (first in sub-Saharan Africa).
- Champion of Pan-Africanism and unity across Africa.

3. Haile Selassie I – Ethiopia
- Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974).
- Resisted Italian colonization, symbol of African independence and pride.

4. Julius Nyerere – Tanzania
- Led Tanganyika to independence and united it with Zanzibar to form Tanzania.
- Promoted African socialism (Ujamaa) and education.

5. Thomas Sankara – Burkina Faso
- Revolutionary leader (1983–1987).
- Advocated for anti-corruption, women’s rights, and self-reliance.

6. Patrice Lumumba – Democratic Republic of Congo
- First Prime Minister after independence (1960).
- Pan-Africanist who opposed colonialism and was assassinated for it.

7. Robert Mugabe – Zimbabwe
- Led liberation war against white minority rule.
- First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980 (later controversial for authoritarian rule).

8. Samora Machel – Mozambique
- Led the fight against Portuguese colonial rule.
- First president of independent Mozambique (1975).

9. Ahmed Sékou Touré – Guinea
- Refused French control in 1958, making Guinea the first French colony to gain independence.
- Strong voice for African sovereignty.

10. John Garang – Sudan/South Sudan
- Leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
- Key figure in the eventual independence of South Sudan (2011).

No Nigerian is there because no Nigerian merited to be there.

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