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BOTSWANA
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) : Burke's Peerage 1977
"African States and Rulers" , STEWART,John : McFarland & Co. Inc. 1989
"Marriage of Inconvenience:The Persecution of Seretse & Ruth Khama" , DUTFIELD, Michael : Unwin Paperbacks London 1990
"Montshiwa : Barolong Chief & Patriot (1814-1896)", MOLEMA,S.M. : C.Struik (pty) ltd., Cape Town 1966
"Tshekedi Khama" BENSON,Mary : Faber & Faber Limited , London 1960
"Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Botswana" STEVENS, Richard P. The Scarecrow Press 1975
CONTRIBUTORS
Terry Mills - corrections to Botswana data
BURUNDI
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
CONTRIBUTORS
Aimé Ntakiyica - information on his family
Anne Marie Ndenzako - family information
Eric and Jomo Baranyanka - some additional family information
"CDE Reception" - correction
Liberat Ntarugera - many corrections and additions to Burundi RF
CAMEROUN
SOURCES
CONTRIBUTORS
Michel Naud - for his list of Chiefdoms
John D. McMeekin - substantial info on Fons and Chiefs
ETHIOPIA
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
"Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie ....." STOKVIS,Antonie Marinus 1888
CONTRIBUTORS
Sirak Yemane - additions to family of Ras Gobena
Dawit Yohannes - info on descendants of Emperor Yohannes
Yohannes Ketema - additions to the family of Yilma Makonnen
Wondwossen Messaye - photos and additions to his family
Alain Marcerou - addition
Yonas Araya - correction to record of Ato Dr. Seyoum Haragot
Willem von Erpecom - pointer to obit of Emperor Amha Selassie I
Elleni Zeleke - additional to family of Ras Hailu Imru
Tsehay Mesfin - addition to her family
Richard Heldoorn - photo of the Crown Prince of Ethiopia
GHANA
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
CONTRIBUTORS
Lawrencia Banini - information on the new Asantahene
Paa Kwasi - info on the Okyenhene of Akyem Abuakwa
Nana Francis Osei Karikari - info on late Abusua Panin
Henry Prempeh Gbedemah - info on children of Nana Prempeh I
Nana Yaa Quaison-Sackey - correction to Akyem Abuakwa data
LESOTHO
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
CONTRIBUTORS
MADAGASCAR
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
"Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie ....." STOKVIS,Antonie Marinus 1888
CONTRIBUTORS
Aude Bako - update on family of King Andrianampoinemerina
Randrianarisoa olivier - correction to his family
NIGERIA
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) : Burke's Peerage 1977
"African Biographical Dictionary" ; N.C.Brockman ; 1994
"Ahmadu Bello : Sardauna of Sokoto" ; John Norris Paden ; Hodder and Stoughton, 1986
"Historical Dictionary of Nigeria" ; A. Oyewole 1987 ; The Scarecrow Press,Inc. Lanham,Md., & London
CONTRIBUTORS
Edet O. - information on the former Sultan of Sokoto
Abubakar Mohammed - biodata on Haji Suleiman Isa ibn Ibrahim of Sokoto
Yusuf Alhaj Suleiman Isa - addition to Sokoto RF
SOUTH AFRICA
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) : Burke's Peerage 1977
"King Cetshwayo kaMpande" , LABAND,J. & WRIGHT,J. : Kwazulu Monuments Council 1980 0-86985-726-6
"Standard Encyclopedia of Southern Africa" , Nasou Ltd , 1972
"African States and Rulers" , STEWART,John , McFarland & Co. Inc. 1989
"Dictionary of South African Biography" , (Ed.) de KOCK,W.J. later KRUGER,D.W. 1972 volumes 1 to 5
"New Dictionary of South African Biography" , (Ed.) VERWEY,E.J. , HSRC Publishers , Pretoria 1995
"Who's Who of Southern Africa 1999"
" Who's Who in Africa"; Alan Rake 1992; Scarecrow Press Inc, London
"Warrior Chiefs of Southern Africa" , KNIGHT,Ian J. : Firebird Books 1994 ISBN 1-85314-106-2
"Long Walk to Freedom" ; MANDELA,Nelson ; Abacus 1994
"Who's Who in South African Politics :Number 4 " ; Shelagh Gastrow ; Ravan Press Johannesburg 1992
"Frontiers" , MOSTERT,Noel , Alfred A. Knopf Inc., New York ,1992
"Black Leaders in Southern African History"; SAUNDERS,C. (ed) 1979
"African Biographical Dictionary"; Norbert C. Brockman; ABC-CLIO Inc,California,1994
"The Destruction of the Zulu Kingdom: The Civil War in Zululand 1879-1884" by GUY,Jeff University of Natal Press 1994
CONTRIBUTORS
Princess Stella Sigcau - info on her family.
Nkosi Adv. S.P. Holomisa - info on his family
David Strydom - various info
Cleora Terry - info on Graca Machel
Freedom Dlamuka - addition to family of King Solomon of kwaZulu
Bathembukazi Mtirara - addition to family of Inkosi Enkhulu Zondwa Mtirara
Thembelani Mbolekwana - addition and correction to amaRarabe family
Dumani Mandela - correction to family info
Rochelle Mtirara - correction to family info
Chief Litha Zanothando Mtirara - addition to family info
SWAZILAND
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
"Sobhuza II : Ngwenyama and King of Swaziland" KUPER,Hilda : Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 1978 ISBN 0 7156 1185 2
"The Swazi : A South African Kingdom" KUPER,Hilda : Holt,Rinehart & Wilson,Inc. 1963 ISBN 0-03-042615-4
CONTRIBUTORS
Ms.C.Dlamini - data on the family of Pr.Thumbumuzi Dlamini & Zenani Mandela
Welcome Dlamini - info on his family
"Tham-Tham" - correction to family of HM King Mswati III
UGANDA
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
"The Life of Prince Badru Kakungulu Wasajja"; A.B.K. Kasozi: Progressive Publishing House (Kampala),1996
CONTRIBUTORS
ZANZIBAR
SOURCES
"Burke's royal families of the world" , MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBRED,Hugh (ed) Burke's Peerage 1977
CONTRIBUTORS
HRH Prince Sayyid Wasfi bin Jamshid al-Said - update on family of last Sultan
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