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African Founding Father presidents are heroes, most of whom became the first president of their respective countries. They played a vital role in driving their Countries to Independence from the Western Colonial Masters and world powers. They stood as a symbol of resistance against Colonialization and slavery. Across Africa some many of them were lucky to rule their countries, while some lost their lives in the process of seeking independence. In today's video, we are going to cover all 54 African countries with their founding fathers.
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria
01:05 - King Mohammed V, Morocco
01:29 - Habib, Bourguiba, Tunisia
01:49 - King Idris I, Libya
02:12 - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt
02:37 - Ismail, Al Ahzari, Sudan
03:04 - Barthelemy Boganda, CAR
03:30 - Francois Tombalbaye, Chada
03:52 - Fransisco Macias Nguema, Equatorial Guinea
04:22 - Joseph Kasavubu, DR Congo
04:41 - Fulbert Youlou, Republic of Congo
05:15 - Ahmadou Ahidjo, Cameroon
05:38 - Leon M'ba, Gabon
06:02 - Antonio Agostinho Neto, Angola
06:23 - Manuel Pinto, Da Costa
06:41 - Samora Machel, Mozambique
07:07 - Nelson Mandela, South Africa
07:29 - Sam Nujoma, Namibia
08:05 - Sir Seretse Khama, Botswana
08:34 - King Sobhuza II, Eswatini
09:00 - King Moshoeshoe II, Lesotho
09:19 - Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana
09:44 - Leopold Sedar Senghor, Senegal
10:08 - Ahmed Sekou Toure, Guinea
10:31 - Modibo Keita, Mali
10:59 - Felix Houphouet Boigny, Cote d'Ivoire
11:25 - Moktar Ould Daddah, Mauritania
11:46 - Maurice Yameogo, Burkina Faso
12:11 - Hamani Diori, Niger
11:33 - Sylvanus Olympio, Togo
13:04 - Hubert Maga, Benin
13:27 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria
13:52 - Robert Joseph Jenkins, Liberia
14:20 - Milton Margai, Sierra Leone
14:42 - Aristedes Pereira, Cape Verde
15:01 - Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, The Gambia
15:23 - Amilcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissau
15:54 - Julius Nyerere, Tanzania
16:26 - Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya
16:51 - Milton Obote, Uganda
17:16 - Gregoire Kayibanda, Rwanda
17:44 - Prince Louse Rwagasore, Burundi
18:12 - Ahmed Abdallah, Comoros
18:34 - Aden Abdalle Osma Daar, Somalia
19:00 - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Djibouti
19:24 - Salva Kiir, South Sudan
19:47 - Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea
20:08 - Emperor Menelik II, Ethiopia
20:36 - Sir James Manchan, Seychelles
21:00 - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, Malawi
21:26 - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Mauritius
21:54 - Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia
22:21 - Philbert Tsiranana, Madagascar
22:47 - Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
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African Founding Father presidents are heroes, most of whom became the first president of their respective countries. They played a vital role in driving their Countries to Independence from the Western Colonial Masters and world powers. They stood as a symbol of resistance against Colonialization and slavery. Across Africa some many of them were lucky to rule their countries, while some lost their lives in the process of seeking independence. In today's video, we are going to cover all 54 African countries with their founding fathers.
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria
01:05 - King Mohammed V, Morocco
01:29 - Habib, Bourguiba, Tunisia
01:49 - King Idris I, Libya
02:12 - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt
02:37 - Ismail, Al Ahzari, Sudan
03:04 - Barthelemy Boganda, CAR
03:30 - Francois Tombalbaye, Chada
03:52 - Fransisco Macias Nguema, Equatorial Guinea
04:22 - Joseph Kasavubu, DR Congo
04:41 - Fulbert Youlou, Republic of Congo
05:15 - Ahmadou Ahidjo, Cameroon
05:38 - Leon M'ba, Gabon
06:02 - Antonio Agostinho Neto, Angola
06:23 - Manuel Pinto, Da Costa
06:41 - Samora Machel, Mozambique
07:07 - Nelson Mandela, South Africa
07:29 - Sam Nujoma, Namibia
08:05 - Sir Seretse Khama, Botswana
08:34 - King Sobhuza II, Eswatini
09:00 - King Moshoeshoe II, Lesotho
09:19 - Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana
09:44 - Leopold Sedar Senghor, Senegal
10:08 - Ahmed Sekou Toure, Guinea
10:31 - Modibo Keita, Mali
10:59 - Felix Houphouet Boigny, Cote d'Ivoire
11:25 - Moktar Ould Daddah, Mauritania
11:46 - Maurice Yameogo, Burkina Faso
12:11 - Hamani Diori, Niger
11:33 - Sylvanus Olympio, Togo
13:04 - Hubert Maga, Benin
13:27 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria
13:52 - Robert Joseph Jenkins, Liberia
14:20 - Milton Margai, Sierra Leone
14:42 - Aristedes Pereira, Cape Verde
15:01 - Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, The Gambia
15:23 - Amilcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissau
15:54 - Julius Nyerere, Tanzania
16:26 - Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya
16:51 - Milton Obote, Uganda
17:16 - Gregoire Kayibanda, Rwanda
17:44 - Prince Louse Rwagasore, Burundi
18:12 - Ahmed Abdallah, Comoros
18:34 - Aden Abdalle Osma Daar, Somalia
19:00 - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Djibouti
19:24 - Salva Kiir, South Sudan
19:47 - Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea
20:08 - Emperor Menelik II, Ethiopia
20:36 - Sir James Manchan, Seychelles
21:00 - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, Malawi
21:26 - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Mauritius
21:54 - Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia
22:21 - Philbert Tsiranana, Madagascar
22:47 - Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
Thank You Channel Members
For Takedowns, removal requests, and Collaborations, Contact us at africaninformant@gmail.com
