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Lesotho's Military Coup
April 30, 1991, marked a historic turning point in Lesotho's military leadership when rebel junior officers staged a coup that ousted the head of the Lesotho military, Maj. Gen. Justin Lekhanya. The coup was the result...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
5- ? International Jazz Day - Highlights the diplomatic role of jazz in uniting people in all corners of the globe.
- 1976 Protests erupt against the Afrikaans language requirement in Black schools across South Africa. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 1991 A military coup is executed in Lesotho. 🇱🇸 Lesotho
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President Mwai Kibaki assents to the Public Officer Ethics Act, 2003, establishing a statutory code of conduct and introducing mandatory bi-annual declarations of income, assets, and liabilities. -
Pierre Buyoya transfers executive power to Vice President Domitien Ndayizeye at the end of the first transitional phase.
Famous Births
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Frederick Chiluba, who will become the 2nd President of Zambia, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Tony Allen, the Nigerian drummer and composer, dies.
