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Tensions Over Territory
In 1984, Morocco made a significant diplomatic move by withdrawing from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in strong opposition to the OAU's decision to recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as the l...
Historical Events
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Yuhi V Musinga,umwami (king) of Rwanda, is deposed by Belgian colonial authorities in Ruanda-Urundi (Rwanda and Burundi). - 1967 The Association of African Universities is founded, in Rabat, Morocco.
- 1974 South Africa is suspended from the U.N. General Assembly over its continuing racist apartheid policies.
- 1984 Morocco exits the Organisation of African Unity in protest of the admission of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as the government of Western Sahara.
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A coup attempt by a faction of the Liberian military on Samuel Doe’s government fails. -
A coup attempt by a faction of the Liberian military on Samuel Doe’s government fails.
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A coup attempt by a faction of the Liberian military on Samuel Doe’s government fails.
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Navin Ramgoolam appointed Prime Minister of Mauritius, assuming the portfolios of Finance, Defence, and Home Affairs to consolidate administrative control over the state apparatus.
Famous Births
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Benjamin Mkapa, the third president of Tanzania, is born. -
Baaba Maal, a Senegalese singer-songwriter and guitarist, is born.
