Celebration of first democratic elections
Commemorates Cape Verde's first democratic elections in 1991
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Democracy Day
Celebration of first democratic elections
What this holiday commemorates
On this day in African history
- 1963 A coup d'état in Togo results in the assassination of the country's first President, Sylvanus Olympio. · Togo
- 1972 Ignatius Kuktu Acheampong takes power in Ghana through a bloodless coup d’état. · Ghana
- 1972 Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong leads a bloodless coup against Prime Minister Busia, dissolving Parliament and establishing the National Redemption C... · Ghana
- 2011 Angola’s Luanda Railway resumes regular freight and passenger service after being closed for 18 years due to the Angolan Civil War. · Angola