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August 1, 1834: When the British Empire Abolished Slavery
On August 1, 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force across the British Empire, transforming the legal status of hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean, Canada, and...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
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Oliver Tambo establishes South Africa's first Black legal partnership, Mandela & Tambo, with Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. - 1960 Benin attains independence from France. 🇧🇯 Benin
- 1961 Air Afrique, a co-venture between Air France, UTA and eleven former French African colonies, begins operations.
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An assassination attempt is made on the first Ghanaian President, Kwame Nkrumah. - 1964 The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Cyrille Adoula becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Mobutu regime following a major cabinet reorganization. -
President Jomo Kenyatta appoints Sir James Wicks as Chief Justice and restructures military command to report directly to the presidency. - 1978 The popular Tanzanian muziki wa dansi band DDC Mlimani Park Orchestra is formed in Dar es Salaam by former Juwata Jazz Band members. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
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Moktar Ould Daddah released from military imprisonment under French pressure and goes into political exile in France. -
Charles Njonjo's alliance with President Moi unravels after the abortive air force coup of 1 August 1982 triggers a purge of ministers and security officials Moi distrusts. -
Masinde Muliro co-founds the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD) alongside five other opposition leaders to challenge the one-party regime. - 1998 Puntland State of Somalia is established as a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia, with Garoowe as the capital. 🇸🇴 Somalia
- 2009 The Armando Emilio Guebeza Bridge, named after the former president of Mozambique and spanning the Zambezi River, opens. 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Famous Births
3- 1957 Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa, a Mozambican writer, is born. 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- 1976 Nameless (David Mathenge), a Kenyan musician, is born. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1990 Elijah Amoo Addo, a Ghanaian chef and food stylist, is born. 🇬🇭 Ghana