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South Africa's Presidential Shift
In 2008, Kgalema Motlanthe assumed the role of South Africa's Third President, a significant appointment by the National Assembly following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. His tenure as president was a transitional one,...
Historical Events
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Rawlings hands power to President Hilla Limann, inaugurating Ghana's Third Republic; the AFRC inserts an indemnity clause into the new constitution protecting its members from prosecution. - 1995 The day is declared Heritage Day in South Africa, a public holiday to celebrate the cultural diversity of the country.
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Kgalema Motlanthe is elected as the Third President of South Africa by the National Assembly, to fill the position after the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. -
Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando is re-instated a week after a military coup.
Famous Births
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Sibongile Khumalo, a South African singer and songwriter, is born.
Famous Deaths
3- 1976 Philip Gbeho, a Ghanaian musician, composer and teacher best known for his composition of the Ghana National Anthem, dies.
- 2002 Youssouf Togoïmi, a Chadian politician, dies.
- 2002 Youssouf Togoïmi, a Chadian politician, dies. 🇹🇩 Chad
