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Emma Loffhagen

Trafalgar square fourth plinth: Who was John Chilembwe?

A sculpture of a Malawian preacher who fought against British colonial rule has been unveiled on the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square.

Antelope, by Malawian-born Samson Kambalu, was unveiled on Wednesday morning (September 28). It is the 14th contemporary artwork to be commissioned in the historic central London square, and the first of an African.

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