- 1993 — The Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Rwandan Patriotic Front sign a peace agreement, ending the Rwandan civil war.
- 1983 — President of Upper Volta Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo is ousted in a coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara.
- 1984 — The Republic of Upper Volta is renamed Burkina Faso.
- 1578 — At the Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir, Moroccans defeat the Portuguese; both the Moroccan king Abd al-Malik and Portuguese king Sebastian die.
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August 4
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Founders' Day
Commemorates the formation of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and honors the contributions of 'The Big Six' and others who led Ghana's independence movement.
Punyeto
Vagina or pussy
e.g.
Ngori ya kuchapa punyeto kwa wanaume ni nini?
en
What are the effects of beating a pussy?
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Sani saa aboro Samson somo saburi siaya
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Its Two, Samson is reading the book of Psalms in Siaya.
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