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The Great African War
In 1998, the Second Congo War, one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history, began in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It was also known as the Great War of Africa due to its wide-scale involvement of neighbou...
Historical Events
7- 1953 Ahmed Sékou Touré elected to the territorial assembly as the representative for Beyla, securing his first formal legislative seat. 🇬🇳 Guinea
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Ahmed Sékou Touré launches the Socialist Cultural Revolution to decolonize education and eradicate Western cultural practices. -
The First Liberian Civil War officially ends after eight years, with the election of rebel leader Charles Taylor as president. - 1998 The Second Congo War, also known as the Great War of Africa, begins.
- 1999 A State of Emergency is declared in the Caprivi region of Namibia as the Caprivi Liberation Army launches a military offensive to make the area an autonomous state.
- 2003 The Mkapa Bridge, spanning the Rufiji River, opens in Tanzania.
- 2003 The Mkapa Bridge, spanning the Rufiji River, opens in Tanzania. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Famous Births
1- 1979 Reuben Seroney Kosgei, a Kenyan athlete, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Fela Kuti, Nigerian singer-songwriter and activist, dies.
