Immaculate Conception

Catholic celebration of Mary's conception

On this day in African history

• 1958 Abbé Fulbert Youlou elected Prime Minister of the provisional government after UDDIA deputies establish Brazzaville as the national capital. · Republic of the Congo
• 1958 Holden Roberto secretly attends the first All-African Peoples' Conference in Accra, Ghana, under the pseudonym Rui Ventura to build continental ties. · Ghana
• 1991 Chris Hani elected SACP General Secretary at the party's annual conference, succeeding Joe Slovo. · South Africa

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