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A map of Africa showing the continent's political systems: three monarchies (in red) and republics (in blue).. Monarchy was the prevalent form of government in the history of Africa, where self-governing states, territories, or nations existed in which supreme power resided with an individual who was recognized as the head of state. [1]
There were many kingdoms and empires in all regions of the continent of Africa throughout history. A kingdom is a state with a king or queen as its head. [1] An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant centre and subordinate peripheries".
The roles, powers, and influence of non-sovereign monarchs throughout Africa vary greatly depending on the state. In some states, such as Angola, the local king may play an integral role in the local governing council of a region, such is the case with the king of Bailundo, [1] or on a smaller level, such as many of the Fons of Cameroon, they may be seen as leaders or heads of a particular ...
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Central Africa: Bokassa I: Emperor of Central Africa: 22 February 1921: 4 December 1976: 20 September 1979: Deposed: 3 November 1996 Dahomey: Agoli-agbo: King of Dahomey: 1850: 1894: 1900: French protectorate, annexation: 1940 Egypt: Fuad II: King of Egypt and the Sudan: 16 January 1952: 26 July 1952: 18 June 1953: Deposed: Living Ethiopia ...
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Ashanti monarchy (1 C, 4 P) L. Monarchy of Lesotho (1 C, ... Pages in category "Monarchies of Africa"
On 28 January 1961, in the coup of Gitarama during what was dubbed the Rwandan Revolution by the Belgian-favored Hutu extremist party Parmehutu, the Belgian colonial overseers abolished the monarchy and Rwanda became a republic [7] (retroactively approved by a Hutu led referendum held on 25 September of the same year). [8]