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October
14

Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • ⚠️ 2012 20 people are gunned down in a mosque in Dogo Dawa, Nigeria.
  • 📈 2014 Mbombela, South Africa introduces the “train bus,” the world’s first three-coach bus, to encourage the use of public transport and cut down on carbon emissions. 
  • 📈 2014 Mbombela, South Africa introduces the “train bus,” the world’s first three-coach bus, to encourage the use of public transport and cut down on carbon emissions.  🇿🇦 South Africa
  • 📈 2014 Mbombela, South Africa introduces the “train bus,” the world’s first three-coach bus, to encourage the use of public transport and cut down on carbon emissions.  🇿🇦 South Africa
  • ⚠️ 2017  Twin truck bombings by terror group al-Shabaab kill over 500 people in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
  • ⚠️ 2017 Twin truck bombings by terror group al-Shabaab kill over 500 people in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. 🇸🇴 Somalia

Famous Births

3
  • Mobutu Sese Seko
    1930
    Mobutu Sese Seko, former President of DRC, is born.
  • François Bozizé
    1946
    François Bozizé, former President of the Central African Republic, is born.
  • François Bozizé
    1946 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
    François Bozizé, former President of the Central African Republic, is born.

Famous Deaths

3

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