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One Document Silenced Africa's Longest War
On April 4, 2002, in the town of Luena, two delegations sat across from each other to sign a single document. The Luena Memorandum ceasefire brought an end to Angola's devastating civil war—twenty-seven years of conflict...
Historical Events
6- 1941 British-led Indian troops captured the town of Adigrat from Italian forces during the East African Campaign. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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The Pan Africanist Congress held its founding convention in Soweto, electing Robert Sobukwe as first president. - 1960 Senegal signed the transfer of power agreement with France, establishing April 4 as the country's national Independence Day. 🇸🇳 Senegal
- 1966 ZANLA guerrillas crossed from Zambia into Rhodesia in the first major armed incursions of the liberation war. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- 1985 A general strike paralyzed Sudan as part of a mass popular uprising against President Nimeiry's 16-year rule. 🇸🇩 Sudan
- 2002 Angola's government and UNITA rebels signed the Luena Memorandum ceasefire, ending Africa's longest civil war after 27 years and roughly one million deaths. 🇦🇴 Angola
Famous Births
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Barthélemy Boganda, founding father and first Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, was born. -
Barthélemy Boganda, founding father and first Prime Minister of the Central African Republic, was born.
Famous Deaths
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German explorer Karl Mauch died aged 37, having documented Great Zimbabwe ruins and discovered Transvaal gold.