September
21

Today in African History

Historical Events

  • 2013 - Al-Shabaab militants attack the Westgate Mall in Kenya, killing about 70 people.
  • 1909 - Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, is born.
  • 1959 - Khaira Arby, Malian singer popularly known as The Nightingale of Timbuktu, is born.
  • 2013 - Ghanaian poet and novelist Kofi Awoonor dies.
  • 1979 -José Eduardo dos Santos becomes President of Angola.

Discover Africa's Rich Past

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