Namibia Kaipkire was a female warrior of the Herero people of Southern Africa in the 18th century. Kaipkire led resistance forces against British slave traders, and is celebrated among the Herero people. She is known in Namibia as a “legendary woman of resistance against the slave trade. It is said Queen Kaipkire also led the …
Chief Hendrik Witbooi of the Nama
Namibia Hendrik Witbooi (c. 1830 – 29 October 1905) was a chief of the ǀKhowesin people, a sub-tribe of the Khoikhoi. He led the Nama people during their revolts against German colonial rule in present-day Namibia, in connection with the events surrounding the Herero and Namaqua Genocide.
Paramount Chief Samuel Maharero
Namibia Samuel Maharero (1856 – 14 March 1923) was a Paramount Chief of the Herero people in German South West Africa (today Namibia) during their revolts and in connection with the events surrounding the Herero genocide. Today he is considered a national hero in Namibia.