Dennis OsadebeBorn into an aristocratic British family, he turned his knowledge of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.
Dennis OsadebeFor generations of Algerians, the fierce independence of her persona reflected their struggles in a country torn by civil war and repression.
Dennis OsadebeHer haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.
Dennis OsadebeIn novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
Dennis OsadebeHer life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under the swastika. Was it all that different?” she asked.
Dennis OsadebeA former foreign minister, he founded an opposition political party and then served in the government as an unflagging negotiator with northern rebels.
Dennis OsadebeStarting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state.
Dennis OsadebeHe funneled cash and weapons to the Irish Republican Army from Libya, and was involved in bombings that targeted Margaret Thatcher and others, killing scores of people.
Dennis OsadebeA former military strongman, he won one democratic election in 2015, and another in 2019, but struggled to make good on promises to tackle corruption and terrorism.
Dennis OsadebeHailing from a small, rural province, Mr. Mabuza had a remarkable rise to national power. But much of it came crashing down amid corruption allegations.
