Historical Events
2- 2017 Twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27. Islamist militant group al-Shabab claim responsibility.
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Tanzania reelects President John Magufuli, with opposition parties calling the vote fraudulent.
Famous Births
2- 1922 Simon Muzenda, the first Vice President of Zimbabwe, is born.
- 1938 Kenneth Yakpawolo Best, a Liberian journalist, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Michael Sata, the fifth President of Zambia, dies.