African Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a South African Zulu politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975 and continues

Is a South African Zulu politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975 and continues to lead the party today.Buthelezi inherited the chieftainship of the large Buthelezi tribe in 1953 (a position he still holds today), though not without controversy — his older brother Mceleli would have taken the post if he had not run afoul of the law.In 1970, Buthelezi was appointed leader of the KwaZulu territorial Authority and in 1976 became chief minister of the quasi-independent Bantustan of KwaZulu. The emerging Black Consciousness Movement of the 1970s branded him an Apartheid regime collaborator, because of his strong anti-Communist belief. However, he consistently declined homeland independence and political deals until Nelson Mandela was released from prison and the African National Congress was made legal.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder currently playing for South African club Mamelodi Su

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder currently playing for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns.

Is a Libyan football midfielder currently playing for Al-Jazira.

Is a Libyan football midfielder currently playing for Al-Jazira.

Is a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk a

Is a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk and traditional Cameroonian music. He is a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, though his mother was a Duala. He is best remembered for his afrobeat single

Known simply as Jamuana, in an Angolan footballer who plays as a defender for Petro Atlético in Lua

Known simply as Jamuana, in an Angolan footballer who plays as a defender for Petro Atlético in Luanda and for the Angola national team. He is on the Angola squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

Is a Cape Verde international player who last played for Alki Larnaca in 2009 and also played for En

Is a Cape Verde international player who last played for Alki Larnaca in 2009 and also played for Enosis Neon Paralimni in the Cypriot First Division. He has also played for Naval 1º de Maio and Vitória F.C.. He has represented Cape Verde on numerous occa

Is a South African footballer, who plays as a winger or striker for the South Africa Under 20 footba

Is a South African footballer, who plays as a winger or striker for the South Africa Under 20 football team and Greek Beta Ethniki club Kerkyra FC.Smart attended Thorpe St Andrew High School in Norwich where he studied for his GCSEs prior to joining Norwich City in 2005. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Burnley on 17 April 2007, and signed his first professional contract lasting one year on 12 May 2007.[2]

Is a Congolese international footballer who plays in Germany for SC Freiburg. Although he was born i

Is a Congolese international footballer who plays in Germany for SC Freiburg. Although he was born in DR Congo, Makiadi and his family moved to Germany when he was eight years of age. Even though he rejected an earlier invitation to represent the Congoles

Is a current South African cricket umpire from Cape Province and member of the ICC Elite Umpire Pane

Is a current South African cricket umpire from Cape Province and member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel. Erasmus' first ODI match was between Kenya and Canada at Nairobi on 18 October 2007 and his first T20I match was between South Africa and Australia at J

Was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984.Mara

Was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984.Marais was elected to the House of Assembly as MP for Alberton, near Johannesburg, as President of the Senate, and as acting State President from 21 August 1978 to 10 October 1978, after which B.J. Vorster was briefly elected to the position. Marais was seen as a relatively moderate member of the National Party that instituted apartheid.[citation needed]

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.

Is a retired South African international footballer who spent his entire professional career in Germ

Is a retired South African international footballer who spent his entire professional career in Germany.Arnold played for played for SSV Ulm 1846 between 1993 and 1994[1], and spent the 1997–1998 season in Germany with Hertha BSC, making 26 appearances and scoring two goals.[2] He also played for Rot-Weiß Ahlen in 2003[3] and for Eintracht Braunschweig between 2003 and 2005.[1]

Is a Cameroonian football player. As of January 2009, he plays for FC St. Pauli. He made his debut o

Is a Cameroonian football player. As of January 2009, he plays for FC St. Pauli. He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for SC Paderborn 07 on August 7, 2005 when he came on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a game aga

Is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie side SC Cambuur and the Cameroon

Is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie side SC Cambuur and the Cameroon U-21 national team.Mbou, like so many other children, started to learn football on the streets of his home city, Cameroonian capital Yaoundé. In 1999, alo

Is a Gabonese economist and politician. He was the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petr

Is a Gabonese economist and politician. He was the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from 1981 to 1983 and has been an opposition politician in Gabon since 1990.

A Cameroonian international football player, who played in midfield for both club and country. With

A Cameroonian international football player, who played in midfield for both club and country. With success in the French League, and stints in the English Premiership, his sudden death, whilst in the middle of an international competitive fixture, came as a shock to the world-wide footballing community.[1] He was posthumously decorated with the Commander of the National Order of Valour.FoT was born on May 1, 1975 in YaoundT. FoT started his career as a junior with Second Division Union Garoua,[2] before moving to Canon YaoundT, one of the biggest clubs in Cameroon, where he won the Cameroon Cup in 1993.

Is a Congolese football player who plays for Lokeren in the Belgian First Division. He was part of t

Is a Congolese football player who plays for Lokeren in the Belgian First Division. He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for

Is a Cameroonian football player.He has played for Tonnerre Yaounde, Dynamo Douala, Persisam Putra S

Is a Cameroonian football player.He has played for Tonnerre Yaounde, Dynamo Douala, Persisam Putra Samarinda, Montpellier Herault SC, Clermont Foot Auvergne, FC Inter Turku, Hamilton Academical and 1.FC Saarbrücken. He was also playing for SS Capricorne i

Is a South African pair skater. With partner Gwyn Jones, she represented South Africa at the 1960 Wi

Is a South African pair skater. With partner Gwyn Jones, she represented South Africa at the 1960 Winter Olympics where she placed 13th. She was 11 years old at the time.

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Cotonsport Garoua.He began his profi

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Cotonsport Garoua.He began his profi career by Cotonsport Garoua in 2003.

Is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (Parti démocratique gabon

Is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (Parti démocratique gabonais) (PDG), a Diplomat and a Deputy of the National Assembly of Gabon in Libreville.

Is a football (soccer) midfielder from Cape Verde, who currently plays for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, and

Is a football (soccer) midfielder from Cape Verde, who currently plays for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, and Cape Verde national football team. In 2006–2007, he served a stint on loan, in second division SC Olhanense. He also holds a Portuguese passport.

Is a South African football (soccer) player last played as a goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Sou

Is a South African football (soccer) player last played as a goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League. He also holds a Swiss passport .

Was the prime minister of Angola from December 2, 1992 until June 3, 1996.[1] Moco was fired from hi

Was the prime minister of Angola from December 2, 1992 until June 3, 1996.[1] Moco was fired from his role by President José Eduardo dos Santos. Santos removed the entire cabinet alongside the governor of the central bank in a bid to be seen as decisive.[1] Moco was a member of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the party of the President, which had been the ruling party until 1991, shortly before Moco became prime minister.

Better known as Miloy, is an Angolan football midfielder, who plays for Santos de Angola in the Gira

Better known as Miloy, is an Angolan football midfielder, who plays for Santos de Angola in the Girabola. He is a member of the national team, and was selected to the 2006 World Cup. He appeared in 3 World Cup games, 2 coming on as a sub.