15 African Heroes Who MADE AFRICANS PROUD (Part 1)

15 African heroes who belt Africa
There are plenty of successful African heroes to choose from. But since you don't have all day, we've compiled a list of the top 15 African leaders who rose to national hero status. Africa is the second-largest continent in the world and is home to 54 independent nations. Africa's history has come to be associated with poverty, illiteracy, and hunger over the years. However, this is quickly changing. Africans are now aware that their own actions will determine the continent's future. To change the perception of Africa, some Africans have worked and continue to work.
As was already mentioned, there are quite more heroes, but we've chosen 15 of them to help you understand how Africa is undergoing a radical shift. These ten individuals have influenced a variety of facets of human endeavor, including business, government, civil society, sports, literature, the environment, and many others. Let's continue if you want to learn more about the 15 great African heroes of all time, people who have stood for something and fought for a great Africa. Please subscribe to our channel without much I do.
15. Thomas Sankara
Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara served as the President of Burkina Faso between 1983 and 1987. In an effort to end corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power, he seized power in 1983 at the age of 33. He's often referred to as the "African Che Guevara." He was a feminist, Marxist revolutionary, pan-African theorist, and military captain. In the 1980s, he served as a role model for many young Africans. He continues to be respected as a hero by many Burkinabe’s. They praise his honesty and self-sacrifice. On October 15, 1987, an armed group murdered Sankara.
14. Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta was the first President of Kenya. Kenya gained independence in 1963. Jomo Kenyatta served as the leader of Kenya from the time it became independent till his death in 1978. He was the Prime Minister between 1963 and 1964, and President between 1964 and 1978. He brought stability and economic growth to Kenya. He pursued a pro-Western, anti-communist economic philosophy and foreign policy. He also oversaw his country’s admission to the UN.
13. Ahmed Sekou Touré
Sekou Touré was the first president of Guinea. He is respected across French West Africa for being the first president to have dared to say 'No 'to France. In 1958, French President Charles de Gaulle’s, under pressure to grant independence to French colonies, organized a constitutional referendum. African colonies, had the choice to approve the constitution and be granted gradual independence or become independent right away. Guinea is the only country that rejected the constitution and demanded its independence. In a famous speech, Ahmed Sekou Touré said: “It is better to be poor and free, than to live in luxury and be a slave."

12. Patrice Emery Lumumba
Patrice Emery Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. A member of the Congolese National Movement, he led the Movement National Congolais (MNC) from 1958 until his execution in January 1961. As the head of the Movement National Congolais, Lumumba was detained in late October 1959 for inciting a riot against colonialism in Stanleyville, which resulted in the deaths of 30 people. He received a six-month prison term.
On October 5, 1958, after being freed from prison, Lumumba participated in the founding of the Movement National Congolais party and soon rose to the position of leader. In contrast to other Congolese parties emerging at the time, the Movement National Congolais did not have a specific ethnic base. It supported a platform that called for independence, a government that was gradually Africanized, state-led economic growth, and neutrality in international relations. Due to his charismatic personality, compelling oratory, and sophisticated ideologies, Lumumba had a sizable following.
He therefore enjoyed greater political independence than his contemporaries, who were more reliant on their Belgian connections. The Movement National Congolais sent Lumumba as one of its representatives to the All-African Peoples' Conference in Accra, Ghana, in December 1958. Lumumba furthered his Pan-Africanism at this international conference that Ghana's president Kwame Nkrumah hosted. Nkrumah was astonished by Lumumba's brilliance and talent. This act of heroism can’t be forgotten till today we keep fighting for our rights without fear just like Patrice Emery Lumumba.