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Democracy Dilemma
In 2011, Equatorial Guinea's dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, assumed the chairmanship of the African Union. The move undermined the organization's commitment to democracy, given Obiang's autocratic rule. The con...
Historical Events
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Jonas Savimbi meets with U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office to secure financial and military backing for UNITA's anti-communist campaign. -
Equatorial Guinea's dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, assumes the chairmanship of the African Union, a decision criticized for undermining the organization's commitment to democracy.
Famous Births
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Rainilaiarivony, former Prime Minister of Madagascar, is born in Ilafy, Madagascar. -
DeSagana Diop, a Senegalese basketball player and coach, is born in Dakar,Senegal.
Famous Deaths
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Titina Silá, a Bissau-Guinean revolutionary, dies. -
Titina Silá, a Bissau-Guinean revolutionary, dies.
- 2000 Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ivory Coast, killing 169.
