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How the Adal Sultanate Reshaped the Horn of Africa in 1531
In 1531, the military landscape of the Horn of Africa shifted decisively. The Adal Sultanate, a formidable Islamic state, seized southern Ethiopia during the Abyssinian–Adal war—a prolonged conflict that would reshape th...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
4- 1531 Abyssinian–Adal war: The Adal Sultanate seizes southern Ethiopia. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 2017 Twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27. Islamist militant group al-Shabab claim responsibility. 🇸🇴 Somalia
- 2017 Twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27; al-Shabab claims responsibility. 🇸🇴 Somalia
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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. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- 1938 Kenneth Yakpawolo Best, a Liberian journalist, is born. 🇱🇷 Liberia
Famous Deaths
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Michael Sata, the fifth President of Zambia, dies.