Did you know that Madagascar still has tribal kings to date? Yes, Madagascar has many tribal kings who rule te various ethnic groups around the country. Madagascar now a republic was previously a Kingdom controlled by the Merina Kings and Queens until its abolition in 1897 by the colonial french. However other tribes still had their own kingdoms despite rule by the Merina kings and queens. Today most kings are locally called Mpanjaka(King).........
Paramount Chiefs/Kings of Botswana
Botswana is a made of 8 principal or major tribes or ethnic groups that are headed by a monarch today called a paramount chief (kgosi) who were initially kings before the colonial era. They include:.....
Traditional Kings of Burkina Faso
Traditional Kings of Burkina Faso.... - King of Ouagadougou - Dima of Zougrantenga - Naaba of Boussouma - Naaba of Yatenga - Djamanatigui of Bobo dioulasso
Traditional Kings of Uganda || Tribal kingdoms of Uganda
The many Traditional King and Chiefs in Uganda.....
Traditional Kings and leaders in Congo.
Traditional kings, chiefs and leaders are the epitome of tribal and cultural leadership and development in many parts of Africa. This includes Democratic Republic of Congo who still have their royal leaders after abolition of their states during colonial period. The government of DRC however recognises these kings and chiefs in their constitution under the... Continue Reading →
Traditional Kings in Angola
Angola is today a republic country located in Southern Africa region. The country is usually called land of Kings due to it's name Angola which is derived from the title Ngola which means King in Ndongo kingdom. It is a country with many ethnic groups with their own monarchical systems which were destroyed by the... Continue Reading →
Bafokeng Royal Family, South Africa
The Bafokeng Royal Family of Bafokeng People of South Africa
Traditional Kings and Chiefs in Malawi
Traditional Kings or Paramount chiefs of Malawi....
Enthronement of th 34th Sultan of Tadjourah, Djibouti
The Afar People are one of Africa’s long-established and culturally homogenous indigenous people who have lived in the Afar Triangle, at the convergence of what are now Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea since time immemorial. Afar society has historically been organized into independent kingdoms, each ruled by its own Sultan. Sultan Ali Habib Ahmed is the 34th... Continue Reading →
Lesotho Royal Family
Lesotho royal family is the current reigning family for the kingdom of Lesotho formerly called Basutoland. They are members of the Moshoeshoe dynasty names after the first king who consolidated clans into what today is called Lesotho (Land of BaSotho). The Moshoeshoe dynasty is huge with several members and descendants......
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