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The African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty
The Treaty of Pelindaba, or The African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty, adopted in 1996 and effective since 2009, created a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa, prohibiting the development, possession and testing of nuc...
Historical Events
8- 1961 Nigeria imposes sanctions on South Africa and implements a total trade boycott. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
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British colonial authorities transfer Jomo Kenyatta from Lodwar to Maralal as pressure for his release intensifies. -
Uganda's dictator Idi Amin is ousted by the Tanzanian Army and rebel forces. - 1996 43 African nations sign the African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty in Cairo, Egypt.
- 2002 The Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia is bombed by Al Qaeda. 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- 2007 2007 – Two bombings in Algiers kill 33 people and wound 222 others. 🇩🇿 Algeria
- 2007 Two bombings in Algiers kill 33 people and wound 222 others. 🇩🇿 Algeria
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is overthrown and arrested by the Sudanese army.
Famous Births
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Paulin J. Hountondji, a Beninese philosopher and politician,is born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. - 1964 1964 – Patrick Sang, a former Kenyan runner and coach, is born in Kapsisiywa, Kenya. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1964 Patrick Sang, a former Kenyan runner and coach, is born in Kapsisiywa, Kenya. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1981 Motsi Maabuse, a South African singer, is born in Mankwe, South Africa. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Famous Deaths
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Ahmed Ben Bella, the first President of Algeria, dies in Algiers, Algeria. - 2015 Tekena Tamuno, Nigerian historian and academic, dies in Ibadan, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 2018 2018 – An Algerian Air Force plane crashes near Boufarik, Algeria, killing 257 people. 🇩🇿 Algeria
- 2018 An Algerian Air Force plane crashes near Boufarik, Algeria, killing 257 people. 🇩🇿 Algeria
