Bandung Conference. 1955. 29 Asian and African countries oppose colonialism, promote peace.

Barbary. 16-19C. Name given to North African coast. Berbers.

Barnard, Christian. 1922-2001. South African surgeon-first human heart transplant 1967.

Bedouin. Nomadic N African tribes.

Berbers. Caucasian North African peoples, mostly Moslem. Nomadic since 12C Arab invasions. Almohads. Almoravids. Barbary.

Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.

Bruce, James. 1730-94. African explorer 1768-73.

Buganda.19C African kingdom. 1890s Britain. 1962 Independent under Uganda. 1966 Uganda.

Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.

Cameron, Verney. 1844-94. English African explorer.

Fatimid. 909-1171. N African, Middle East Shi’ite Empire.

Henry the Navigator. 1394-1460. Portuguese prince. Sponsored African exploration. School of Navigation 1423.

Hottentots. South African native tribe.

Houphouët-Boigny, Félix. 1905-93. West African leader. President of Ivory Coast 1960-.

Leo Africanus. 1485-1554. Arab/Christian traveler. Descriptions of Africa 1550.

Lotus Eaters. African peoples of Odyssey who were forgetful and idle.

Lutuli, Albert. 1898-1967. African Zulu chief. Pacifist ANC President 1952-. Let My People Go 1962.

Malan, Daniel. 1874-1959. South African Prime Minister 1948-54. Established Apartheid.

Mandela, Nelson. 1918-. South African anti-Apartheid ANC leader. Jailed 1962-90. President 94-99.

National Party. 1914. South African Afrikaaner pro-Apartheid, anti-Commonwealth party. In power 1948-94.

Nubia. 8C BC-c300 AD. NE African kingdom conquered Egypt. Sudan.

OAU. Organization of African Unity. 1963. Formed to improve living standards and eliminate colonialism.

Pan-African Congress. 1900~45. Promoted interests of blacks worldwide.

Paton, Alan. 1903-88. South African writer. Cry the Beloved Country 1948.

Pretorius, Marthinus. 1819-1901. First president of South African Republic 1857-71, president. Orange Free State 1859-64.

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