Moise de Souza

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Moise de Souza is a Beninese construction engineer. He currently serves as Chacha IX, the patriarch of the aristocratic De Souza family of Ouidah. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "An African Country Reckons With Its History Of Selling Slaves". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. "Mito, Chacha IX". chachaix.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.