Ekigangu Kya Busoga

Cultural festival of the Busoga Kingdom

Annual cultural festival celebrating the rich heritage of the Busoga Kingdom. The festival includes traditional music, dance, food, and various cultural activities aimed at preserving and promoting Busoga culture.

On this day in African history

• 1967 A new constitution proclaims Uganda a republic and abolishes the traditional kingdoms.
• 1969 Suleiman Maghrabi is appointed prime minister of Libya.
• 2001 Malian Government formally installs the provisional presidency of the African Academy of Languages in Bamako. · Mali
• 2007 A runoff presidential election takes place in Sierra Leone after no candidate received the necessary 55% of the vote to win in the first round.
• 2018 Egypt sentences over 700 people, including 75 death sentences for 2013 pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in at Rabaa al-Adawiya square.

Related Holidays

New Year's Day

First day of the calendar year

Good Friday

Christian commemoration of the crucifixion

Christmas Day

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus