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Jamaica's August 6: From Plantation Colony to Sovereign Nation
On August 6, 1962, Jamaica severed ties with the United Kingdom, ending centuries of British colonial rule. The island nation, shaped by the Atlantic slave trade and plantation economy, claimed its independence and chart...
Historical Events
6- 1861 Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 1997 Davis Kamoga becomes the first Ugandan to win a medal at an Athletics World Championship when he takes silver in the Men’s 400 metres. 🇺🇬 Uganda
- 2008 Mauritania's Presidential Guard seizes power with a coup d’état, arresting President Sidi Abdallahi. 🇲🇷 Mauritania
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Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurates the Suez Canal Expansion at a ceremony in Ismaïlia. -
South Sudan peace accord is signed between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar in Sudan attempting to end 5 years of civil war. -
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya retains her Olympic 1,500m title in 3:53.11 at the Tokyo Olympics.
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