Africa
- Ashanti Confederacy - Kofi Kakari, Asantehene (1867–1874)
- Burundi - Mwezi IV Gisabo, King of Burundi (1852–1908)
- Dahomey - Glele, King of Dahomey (1856–1889)
- Ethiopia -
- Tekle Giyorgis II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1868–1871)
- Yohannes IV, Emperor of Ethiopia (1871–1889)
- Liberia
- President -
- Edward James Roye, President of Liberia (1870–1871)
- James Skivring Smith, President of Liberia (1871–1872)
- President -
- Opobo - Jaja of Opobo, ruler of Opobo (1870–1887)
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Caliph - Ahmad Rufa'i, Sokoto Caliph (1867–1873)
- Grand Vizier - Ibrahim Khalilu, Sokoto Grand Vizier (1859-c.1874)
- Zanzibar - Barghash ibn Sa'id, Sultan of Zanzibar (1870–1888)
- Zulu - Mpande kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulu (1840–1872)
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Famous quotes containing the word africa:
“Ill love you dear, Ill love you
Till China and Africa meet,
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sing in the street.”
—W.H. (Wystan Hugh)
“I have a fair amount of faith that women wont sit back and allow South Africa to become a totally male-dominated new society. The women in South Africa have shown that they are strong, and I think they will make their voices heard.”
—Paula Hathorn (b. c. 1962)
“Everywhereall over Africa and South America ... you see these suburbs springing up. They represent the optimum of what people want. Theres a certain sort of logic leading towards these immaculate suburbs. And theyre terrifying, because they are the death of the soul.... This is the prison this planet is being turned into.”
—J.G. (James Graham)