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Amílcar Cabral
1924 – 1973Agronomist whose theory of culture and liberation shaped decolonisation.
Guinea-Bissau·Philosophy · History
Ali Mazrui
1933 – 2014Defined the 'triple heritage' framework for African identity.
Kenya·History · Philosophy
Assia Djebar
1936 – 2015Novelist and filmmaker of Algerian women's silenced history.
Algeria·Literature · History