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Baleka Mbete is the Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly and the National Chairperson for the African National Congress (ANC). She was elected secretary general of the ANC Women’s League in 1990. In 2008, Mbete became Deputy President of South Africa. She is an active politician and writer, having published Essential Things, an anthology of poetry.

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Baleka Mbete è lo Speaker del Sud Africa Assemblea nazionale e il Presidente nazionale per il Congresso nazionale africano (ANC). È stata eletta Segretario generale della lega ANC femminile nel 1990. Nel 2008, Mbete divenne Vice Presidente del Sud Africa. Lei è un attivo politico e scrittore, avendo pubblicato cose essenziali, un'antologia di poesia.

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Catherine Samba-Panza made history when in 2014 she became the first female president of Central African Republic. She took on the position of interim president of instability and violence resulting from the ongoing civil war in her country. Previously, she'd worked as the mayor of Bangui. She encouraged disarmament in spite of Central African Republic’s religious conflicts.

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Catherine Samba-Panza ha fatto la storia quando nel 2014 è diventata il primo presidente donna della Repubblica Centrafricana. Lei ha preso la posizione di Presidente ad interim tra instabilità e violenza derivante dalla guerra civile in corso della nazione. In precedenza, ha lavorato come il sindaco di Bangui. Lei ha incoraggiato il disarmo nonostante i conflitti religiosi di Repubblica Centrafricana.

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

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