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The Conversation Africa·August 31, 2026 at 1:36 PM

John Iliffe, a distinguished scholar of African history, died on 20 August 2026 at the age of 87, according to The Conversation Africa. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, he taught hundreds of undergraduates in Tanzania, Malawi and the UK and trained over two dozen doctoral students, many now holding prominent university positions. His 12 scrupulously researched books, several of them pioneering works, opened new areas of scholarship and reshaped understanding of Africa's past. He completed his PhD at Peterhouse College, Cambridge.

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