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Justice Served
In a historic verdict, the UN Tribunal on Rwanda handed down a life sentence to Jean Kambanda, Rwanda's former prime minister. This landmark decision came in response to Kambanda's direct involvement in the devastating e...
Historical Events
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Nigerian Mariam Eniola Bolaji becomes the first African to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympics -
Nigerian Mariam Eniola Bolaji becomes the first African to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympics
- 1968 Nigerian troops capture the city of Aba, Biafra, during the Nigerian Civil War.
- 1998 UN Tribunal on Rwanda sentences Jean Kambanda, Rwanda's former prime minister, to life for his role in the 1994 massacre.
Famous Births
2- 1941 Ramesh Sethi, a Kenyan cricketer and coach, is born.
- 1945 Steve Chimombo, a Malawian writer, poet and editor, is born.
Famous Deaths
1- 2012 42 people are killed and 25 injured as a passenger bus plunges down a ravine in Morocco.
