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The Great African War
In 1998, the Second Congo War, one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history, began in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It was also known as the Great War of Africa due to its wide-scale involvement of neighbou...
Historical Events
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Ahmed Sékou Touré elected to the territorial assembly as the representative for Beyla, securing his first formal legislative seat. -
Cyrille Adoula presents his new cabinet of national unity to the Congolese Parliament, beginning his tenure as Prime Minister. -
Ahmed Sékou Touré launches the Socialist Cultural Revolution to decolonize education and eradicate Western cultural practices.
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Chris Hani survives a car bomb assassination attempt in Maseru after the device explodes prematurely in the hands of the assailant. -
The First Liberian Civil War officially ends after eight years, with the election of rebel leader Charles Taylor as president. - 1998 The Second Congo War, also known as the Great War of Africa, begins.
- 1999 A State of Emergency is declared in the Caprivi region of Namibia as the Caprivi Liberation Army launches a military offensive to make the area an autonomous state.
- 2003 The Mkapa Bridge, spanning the Rufiji River, opens in Tanzania.
- 2003 The Mkapa Bridge, spanning the Rufiji River, opens in Tanzania. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Famous Births
1- 1979 Reuben Seroney Kosgei, a Kenyan athlete, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Fela Kuti, Nigerian singer-songwriter and activist, dies. -
Holden Roberto dies at his private residence in Luanda, praised posthumously as a pioneer of the national liberation struggle.
