Aicha, Lalla b. June 17, 1930 d. September 4, 2011 Arab Princess. She was the first women in the Arab world to hold diplomatic positions and one of the leading figures in the fight for the emancipation of the Moroccan women. Born at the Royal Palace in Rabat, she was the second daughter of the Moroccan King Mohammed V. In 1942, she was one of the first women in Morocco to pass the exam allowing access to secondary schools and her father gave her the same primary education opportunities he gave his sons. She became the country's first director...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Royal Palace, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Morocco Plot: Moulay Al Hassan Mausoleum
Sese-Seko, Mobutu b. 1930 d. September 7, 1997 Zaire President. The President of Zaire, now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his autocratic rule left the country's economy in shambles. He originally seized power on November 24th, 1965, five years after the Congo's independence. He has been called 'the last of Africa's Cold War relics, living like a king while his country was thrown into ruins'. (Bio by: Mongoose) Christian Cemetery, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Morocco