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The Resilience of Seretse Khama
Seretse Khama, chief of the Bama-Ngwato tribe, faced opposition from the British for marrying an English woman without tribal consent. Despite efforts to discredit him, Khama's leadership prevailed after public support....
Historical Events
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Seretse Khama, who later became the first President of Botswana, is asked to relinquish his chieftaincy after marrying an English woman, Ruth Williams, in September 1948 without approval from the tribal elders. -
Clemens Kapuuo establishes and chairs the National Convention of Freedom Parties, uniting NUDO, SWANU, the Rehoboth Volksparty, and the internal SWAPO wing led by David Meroro. - 1995 Nigeria Airways Flight 357 crashes at Kaduna International Airport, Nigeria, killing 11 people and injuring 66.
- 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
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Navin Ramgoolam sworn in as Prime Minister of Mauritius by President Prithvirajsing Roopun.
Famous Births
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Tabu Ley Rochereau (Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoy Tabu), a Congolese musician, is born. - 1967 Bonnie Ntshalintshali, a South African artist, is born.
