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Mandela's Arrest
On August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela's life took a significant turn when he was apprehended by South African authorities. He had been evading arrest for 17 months following his involvement in anti-apartheid activities. The...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
3- 1960 Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
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Nelson Mandela is arrested for incitement and for illegally leaving South Africa. - 1964 Rebel forces capture Stanleyville(now Kisangani), a city in DRC. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Famous Deaths
4- 1996 Abdul Rahman Mohammed Babu, Tanzanian politician and anticolonialist leader, dies. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
- 2000 A boat overloaded with Nigerian traders bound for Cameroon capsizes in a storm off the coast of Nigeria; at least 40 people die. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 2001 The second Prime Minister of Uganda, Otema Allimadi, dies. 🇺🇬 Uganda
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Godfrey Binaisa dies in his sleep at his Makindye residence in Kampala after suffering a stroke, and as the only surviving former president receives a state funeral.
