Historical Events
12- 1960 Benin attains independence from France.
- 1960 Benin attains independence from France. 🇧🇯 Benin
- 1961 Air Afrique, a co-venture between Air France, UTA and eleven former French African colonies, begins operations.
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Richard Achieng Oneko fully released from colonial detention after nearly a decade in custody, returning to active political life as private secretary to Jomo Kenyatta. -
An assassination attempt is made on the first Ghanaian President, Kwame Nkrumah. -
President Jomo Kenyatta appoints Sir James Wicks as Chief Justice and restructures military command to report directly to the presidency.
- 1978 The popular Tanzanian muziki wa dansi band DDC Mlimani Park Orchestra is formed in Dar es Salaam by former Juwata Jazz Band members.
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Njoroge Mungai's succession campaign fails as Daniel arap Moi assumes the presidency following Jomo Kenyatta's death in August 1978.
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Charles Njonjo's constitutional safeguards hold as Jomo Kenyatta dies and Daniel arap Moi succeeds him smoothly to the presidency.
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Charles Njonjo's alliance with President Moi unravels after the abortive air force coup of 1 August 1982 triggers a purge of ministers and security officials Moi distrusts. - 1998 Puntland State of Somalia is established as a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia, with Garoowe as the capital.
- 2009 The Armando Emilio Guebeza Bridge, named after the former president of Mozambique and spanning the Zambezi River, opens.
Famous Births
4- 1957 Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa, a Mozambican writer, is born.
- 1976 Nameless (David Mathenge), a Kenyan musician, is born.
- 1990 Elijah Amoo Addo, a Ghanaian chef and food stylist, is born.
- 1990 Elijah Amoo Addo, a Ghanaian chef and food stylist, is born. 🇬🇭 Ghana