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Democracy Day
Celebration of first democratic elections
Celebration date
January 13
Geographic reach
2 countries
Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999.
Commemorates Cape Verde's first democratic elections in 1991
Celebrated in 2 countries
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What this holiday commemorates
On this day in African history
- 1963 A coup d'茅tat in Togo results in the assassination of the country's first President, Sylvanus Olympio. 路 Togo
- 1972 Ignatius Kuktu Acheampong takes power in Ghana through a bloodless coup d鈥櫭﹖at. 路 Ghana
- 1972 Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong leads a bloodless coup against Prime Minister Busia, dissolving Parliament and establishing the National Redemption C... 路 Ghana
- 2011 Angola鈥檚 Luanda Railway resumes regular freight and passenger service after being closed for 18 years due to the Angolan Civil War. 路 Angola