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Today in African History

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Historical Events

5
  • Ahmed Sékou Touré
    ⚔️ 1970 🇬🇳 Guinea
    Ahmed Sékou Touré repels Operation Green Sea, an amphibious raid on Conakry by Portuguese forces and Guinean dissidents, then uses it to justify sweeping purges.
  • Amos Sawyer
    🏛️ 1990
    Professor Amos Sawyer installed as interim President of Liberia.
  • D'banj
    🎭 2008
    The first MTV Africa Music Awards is held in Abuja, Nigeria. Nigerian rapper D’banj wins Artist of the Year.
  • D'banj
    🎭 2008 🇳🇬 Nigeria
    The first MTV Africa Music Awards is held in Abuja, Nigeria. Nigerian rapper D’banj wins Artist of the Year.
  • D'banj
    🎭 2008 🇳🇬 Nigeria
    The first MTV Africa Music Awards is held in Abuja, Nigeria. Nigerian rapper D’banj wins Artist of the Year.

Famous Births

2
  • Ranavalona III
    1861
    Queen Ranavalona III, the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar, is born.
  • Safi Faye
    1943
    Safi Faye, a Senegalese film director, is born.

Famous Deaths

1
  • 🕯️ 1249 The last of the Ayyubid rulers of Egypt, Sultan As-Salih Ayyub, dies.

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