Harare in the Cold War

The atlas holds 9 people and 19 moments here, from 1953 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Robert Mugabe, Bob Marley and Muammar Gaddafi.

Ali Khamenei
in 1986
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Bob Marley
in 1980
2 moments here
Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…
Kenneth Kaunda
in 1959
1 moment here
Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…
Miriam Makeba
in 1987
1 moment here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1986
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1986
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Robert Mugabe
from 1953 to 1986
10 moments here
Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Samora Machel
in 1980
1 moment here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Thomas Sankara
in 1986
1 moment here
Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…