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Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • 🏴 1960 Gabon attains independence from France.Β 
  • 🏴 1960 Gabon attains independence from France.Β  πŸ‡¬πŸ‡¦ Gabon
  • βš”οΈ 1977 The Battle of Dire Dawa ends with the Ethiopian Army successfully defending the Ethiopian town of Β Dire Dawa against the Somali Armed forces.
  • ⚠️ 1990 170 people hacked to death in South African tribal fighting between the Zulus and Xhosas.
  • πŸ›οΈ 1992 The Southern African Development Community(SADC) is launched.
  • πŸ›οΈ 2019 Landmark power-sharing deal signed by military and civilian leaders celebrated in Khartoum, Sudan.

Famous Births

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  • 🌟 1947 Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, is born.

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