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The Kaffa Kingdom
The Kaffa Kingdom, nestled in the lush highlands of what is now Ethiopia, was a powerful and enigmatic African civilization that thrived from the 14th to the 19th centuries. It is most renowned for being the birthplace o...
Historical Events
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Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia captures Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, ending the Kaffa kingdom. -
Tom Mboya launches the first Airlift Africa charter flight carrying Kenyan students to universities in the United States. - 2012 Islamic fundamentalists angered by a U.S. movie about the prophet Muhammad storm the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, tearing down U.S. flags and replacing them with Islamic religious symbols.
Famous Births
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Felwine Sarr, a Senegalese scholar and musician, is born. -
Vivian Cheruiyot, a Kenyan runner, is born. -
Jordan Ayew, a Ghanaian footballer, is born.
