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The Tana River Ethnic Clash
On August 22, 2012, ethnic violence in Kenya's Tana River led to the tragic deaths of 52 individuals. The conflict stemmed from a land rights dispute concerning cattle grazing between the Pokomo and Orma tribes. Suspecte...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
10- 1791 The Haitian slave revolution begins in Saint-Domingue, Haiti. Haiti
- 1856 Mediterranean earthquake near Djidjelli, Algeria, triggers a tsunami, flooding coastal regions of France, Italy, North Africa, and the Mediterranean islands.
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Mahatma Gandhi forms the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. -
Mahatma Gandhi forms the Natal Indian Congress to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal.
- 1953 East African Court of Appeal upholds the convictions of the Kapenguria Six despite jurisdictional objections raised by the defense team. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1972 Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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Paul Ngei transitions into President Daniel arap Moi's administration after Jomo Kenyatta's death. - 1990 São Toméan voters approve a new constitution via referendum, ushering in a multiparty democratic system. 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
- 2012 Ethnic clashes between the Orma and Pokomo over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya’s Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 2012 Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. 🇰🇪 Kenya
Famous Births
2- 1924 Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof, a Gambian writer, journalist and independence activist, is born. 🇬🇲 Gambia
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Yambo Ouologuem, a Malian writer, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Kenya's first President, Jomo Kenyatta, dies.
- 2009 A fire, likely sparked by a student using a candle to study, claims the lives of 12 girls at Idodi Secondary School, Tanzania. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
