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The Kings of Africa in our days

Between the years of 1988 and 1991, French photographer Daniel Laine spent about 12 months on the African continent tracking down and photographing figures of royalty, and leaders of kingdoms. During this time he managed to photograph 70 monarchs and descendants of the great African dynasties with his work on this series.







OSEADEEYO ADDO DANKWA III
King of Akropong-Akuapem
Ghana
ONI of IFE
Nigeria
ABUBAKAR SIDIQ
Sultan of Sokoto
Nigeria
HAPI IV
King of Bana
Cameroun
NGIE KAMGA JOSEPH
Fon of Bandjun.
Cameroun
HALIDOU SALI
Lamido of Bibemi
Cameroun
AGBOLI-AGBO DEDJLANI
King of Abomey
Benin
EL HADJ SEIDOU NJIMOLUH NJOYA
Sultan of Fumban and Mfon of the Bamun
Cameroun
ISIENWENRO JAMES IYOHA INNEH
Ekegbian of Bénin
Nigeria
IGWE KENNETH NNAJI ONYEMAEKE ORIZU III
Obi of Nnewi
Nigeria
NYIMI KOK MABIINTSH III
King of Kuba
D.R. Congo
JOSEPH LANGANFIN
Benin
OBA JOSEPH ADEKOLA OGUNOYE
Olowo of Owo
Nigeria
BOUBA ABDOULAYE
Sultan of Rey-Bouba
Cameroun
SALOMON IGBINOGHODUA
Oba Erediauwa of Bénin
Nigeria
EL HADJ MAMADOU KABIR USMAN
Emir of Katsina
Nigeria
GOODWILL ZWELETHINI
King of Zulu
South Africa