Africa

Fugard’s celebrated works explored the oppression of apartheid and its lingering effects.

Cissé’s award-winning movie, “Yeelen,” is considered among Africa’s greatest films.

He was a leader of Namibia’s decades-long War of Independence.

He was known for his signature finger wag after blocking an opponent’s shot.

She rose from a war-torn childhood to international ballet stardom.

He was considered king of the kora, a traditional West African stringed instrument.

He instituted a free market economy in the formerly socialist country.

He ran three of the seven fastest marathons in recorded history.

He was also the country’s first prime minister after its independence from South Africa.

At least 2,300 people have died, and many thousands of others are missing.