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A number of notable individuals from Africa have been awarded the honor of the Nobel Prize.

5 Nobel Laureates From Africa
Statues in Cape Town commemorate famous South Africans, some of whom have received the Nobel Prize. Photo credit: Circumnavigation

The Nobel Prize is awarded each year to celebrate achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Of these, several are from the African continent. South Africa's Max Theiler was the first African to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951. In 1960, Albert Luthuli of South Africa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first black African to win a Nobel Prize. In 1991, Nadine Gordimer of South Africa became the first white African woman to win a Nobel Prize when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. In 2004, Wangari Maathai of Kenya was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize becoming the first black African woman to win a Nobel Prize.
5. Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela became the first black South African president in 1994 until 1999 when he retired. He was born on July 18, 1918, in Umtata, South Africa. He pursued law at the University of the Witwatersrand. However, he faced much discrimination in the predominantly white school. With Frederik Willem de Klerk, Mandela was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 1993 for staging a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid regime and offering a platform for a democratic South Africa. Mandela remained a philanthropist throughout his life and in 2008, in his 90th birthday celebration, he asked the rich to extend a hand to the poor people around the world. Mandela died on December 5, 2013, at his home with his family surrounding him. A state funeral was held on December 15 and was attended by more than ninety heads of states and government from all over the world.

4. Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1997 until 2006. He was born on April 8, 1938, in Kofandros, Ghana. He was schooled at the Methodist School before proceeding to the Kumasi College of Science and Technology to study a course in economics. He later studied at Macalester College in Minnesota, United States. UN and Annan jointly received the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for his dedication to human rights.

3. Albert Luthuli
Albert Luthuli was a South African politician who served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) after his election in 1952. The ANC fought against discrimination from the white minority government in the country. Albert Luthuli was born in 1898 and died on July 21, 1967, in an accident. After completing his teaching course, he taught at a primary in Blaausboch, Natal as the principal and the only teacher. Luthuli was elected to the committee of ANC a year after joining the body. The following year he organized non-violent campaigns together with other ANC members to hurl defiance at the discriminatory laws introduced by the minority government. In 1960, Luthuli received the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to nonviolent campaigns against the apartheid.


2 Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist born on April 1, 1940. She attended the University of Pittsburgh in the USA as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya. Wangari founded the Green Belt Movement in 1997, a non-profit organization engaged in women rights advocacy, tree planting and the protection of the environment. After receiving the Right Livelihood Award in 1984, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 and became the first woman from Africa to receive such award for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace. She passed away in the year 2011 from cancer.

1. Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian poet and playwright born on July 13, 1934. He studied both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, after which he got a job with the Royal Court Theatre in London. Here, he wrote plays. He taught at different universities including Harvard, Yale, and Oxford. Soyinka received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 in the field of literature. Among his works are Mandela’s Earth poem, essays such as Dialogue and Outrage, and A Voyage Around Essay.

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Which one is this "Soyinka received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 in the field of literature."

Atlanticfire, me sef wonder when i see am.

What kind of illiterate is this OP?

Soyinka has never won a Nobel Peace Prize. Please go back and research his prize and update yourself, then retturn here and update the prize correctly.

Nonsense and alacrity!!!

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To the ex cultist above, the igwe must hear dis

Irony of 2019 peace awards to Ethiopia president, Abiy Ahmed

He arrested non violent protesting activists less than 24 hours after receiving the award

Wole soyinka overrated

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realestniggah:
Wole soyinka overrated

And why are your family members don't make the lists ?

Asking on behalf of a friend

Inspiring people

Our president should be in this list.. Is like u people dont know he is best in cattle rearing..he can kill for go8ng near his cows

What of Nelson mandela.. Osadebe and oliver the coke

helinues:


And why are your family members don't make the lists ?

Asking on behalf of a friend

Most of the people in that list are know for their civil rights movement.. Wole soyinka is know for his book and literature that have absolutely on impact on the live of ordinary citizens.. You see why I say he is overrated.

I would love an argument from you to tell me why he isn't.

realestniggah:
Wole soyinka overrated

e pain you and your family members join. Bleep you

edited: please who changed Bleep to bleep?

realestniggah:


Most of the people in that list are know for their civil rights movement.. Wole soyinka is know for his book and literature that have absolutely on impact on the live of ordinary citizens.. You see why I say he is overrated.

I would love an argument from you to tell me why he isn't.

So Soyinka never fought for civil rights? Then why did he absconds during Abacha's regime?

Sole my man

helinues:


So Soyinka never fought for civil rights? Then why did he absconds during Abacha's regime?

You don't need to dignify some people with response, they are still using mummy's phone.

realestniggah:


Most of the people in that list are know for their civil rights movement.. Wole soyinka is know for his book and literature that have absolutely on impact on the live of ordinary citizens.. You see why I say he is overrated.

I would love an argument from you to tell me why he isn't.

So you think the award is organized by Nigerians or Yorubas? Or you are more intelligent or wiser than the intelligentsia that awarded him the prize?

helinues:


So Soyinka never fought for civil rights? Then why did he absconds during Abacha's regime?

it is not everyone you reply

realestniggah:


Most of the people in that list are know for their civil rights movement.. Wole soyinka is know for his book and literature that have absolutely on impact on the live of ordinary citizens.. You see why I say he is overrated.

I would love an argument from you to tell me why he isn't.

Are you telling us that Wole Soyinka's literature have no impact in the society? Indeed, we are living in an odd world where youth no longer appreciate the value of books but prefer to sit comfortable in front of TV watching zee world and telemundo.

No wonder Nigeria has not produce a new Nobel Laureate after Soyinka.

Youth now prefer playing betnaija! We live in a strange world

Except Mandela and kofi others didn't merit noble

Atlanticfire:
Which one is this "Soyinka received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 in the field of literature."

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helinues:


So Soyinka never fought for civil rights? Then why did he absconds during Abacha's regime?

Nobody is saying he didnt fight. His award was for literary works not for his activism activities. Na who do you like this now?

for an award that started in 1927, only 5 africans have been celeberated. The earlier we know that Europeans dont give a Bleep about us the better.

Jaqenhghar:

Nobody is saying he didnt fight. His award was for literary works not for his activism activities. Na who do you like this now?

Quoting is not a must especially if you can not comprehend.

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