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People's Sovereignty Day
Celebration of democracy and sovereignty
Celebration date
February 28
Geographic reach
1 country
A national holiday celebrating the sovereignty of the people of Benin.
Commemorates the 1990 democratic uprising against the military regime
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On this day in African history
- 1948 The Accra Riots erupt in Ghana after British authorities break up a march by unarmed veterans who fought in World War II for Britain and are seeking d...
- 2018 700 illegal churches are closed in Rwanda for being too noisy and lacking building permits.
- 2020 Malawi legalises marijuana cultivation for medical and industrial purposes.