December
01

Today in African History

Historical Events

  • 1960 - Mobutu Sese Seko's men arrest Patrice Lumumba for inciting the army to rebellion. 
  • 1958 - The Central African Republic attains self-rule within the French Union.
  • 1984 - Yolandi Visser, a South African rapper and actress, is born.
  • 1992 - Masahudu Alhassan, a Ghanaian footballer, is born.
  • 2016 - Adama Barrow wins Gambia's presidential election, ending Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule, which began with a coup.

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