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The Assassination That Nearly Shattered South Africa's Democracy
On April 10, 1993, a single gunshot outside a home in Dawn Park, Boksburg, altered the course of a nation. Chris Hani, a towering figure in the African National Congress and South African Communist Party, fell dead. His...
Historical Events
3- 1854 The constitution of the Orange Free State in South Africa is proclaimed. 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declares a three-month state of emergency after suicide bombers attacked two Coptic churches, killing at least 44 people and injuring dozens.
Famous Births
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Yusufu Lule born in Kampala, in the British Protectorate of Uganda, into the Baganda ethnic group as the son of Abdullah Kironde of Mpigi. - 1928 Seydou Badian Kouyaté, a Malian writer and politician, is born in Bamako, Mali. 🇲🇱 Mali
- 1957 Fred Rwigyema, a Rwandan military and political leader, is born in Gitarama, Rwanda. 🇷🇼 Rwanda
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Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian businessman, is born in Kano, Nigeria. -
Diébédo Francis Kéré, a Burkinabé architect, is born in Gango, Burkina Faso. -
Debora Kayembe, a Congolese human rights lawyer/activist, is born in Kinshasa, DRC. -
Sadio Mané, a Senegalese footballer, is born in Bambali, Senegal.
Famous Deaths
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Chris Hani, a South African activist and politician, is assassinated in Dawn Park, Boksburg, South Africa. - 2015 Rose Francine Rogombé, Gabonese lawyer and former President, dies. 🇬🇦 Gabon