Mali's President Resigns Amid Military Coup
In a tumultuous turn of events in 2020, Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was compelled to resign in the wake of a military coup that rocked the nation. As public dissatisfaction with his administration's governanc...
Historical Events
5- 1929 The Imperial Ethiopian Air Force is established.
- 1969 Six hijackers force a Misrair passenger flight from Cairo to Luxor, Egypt, to land in El Wagah, Egypt.
- 1994 5.6 earthquake in Mascara, Algeria, kills 171, injures 270 and leaves up to 12,500 homeless.
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Hifikepunye Pohamba, the 2nd President of Namibia, is born.