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August
08

Today in African History

Celebrated across Africa on this day

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Historical Events

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  • πŸ›οΈ 1963 The current ruling party of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), is formed by a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό Zimbabwe
  • πŸ›οΈ 1963 The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό Zimbabwe
  • Moktar Ould Daddah
    πŸ—³οΈ 1976 πŸ‡²πŸ‡· Mauritania
    Moktar Ould Daddah elected unopposed to his final presidential term, framing the victory as a mandate for the annexation of Western Sahara.
  • Akwasi Afrifa
    πŸ›οΈ 2001 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Ghana
    Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa exhumed from the Adoagyiri Government Cemetery near Nsawam to allow forensic identification of his remains.
  • Uhuru Kenyatta
    πŸ—³οΈ 2017 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya
    Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta is re-elected.
  • ⚠️ 2021 Islamist jihadists attack three villages in northern Mali, killing more than 50 people.Β  πŸ‡²πŸ‡± Mali

Famous Births

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  • Mohamed Morsi
    1951 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt
    Mohamed Morsi, Β the 5th President of Egypt, is born.
  • Mohamed Morsi
    1951 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt
    Mohamed Morsi, the 5th President of Egypt, is born.

Famous Deaths

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  • Nicholas Bett
    1990 – 2018 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya
    2018 – Nicholas Bett, a Kenyan track and field athlete, dies.
  • Nicholas Bett
    1990 – 2018 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya
    Nicholas Bett, a Kenyan track and field athlete, dies.

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