World Swahili Language Day
World Swahili Day, observed on July 7th, is a global celebration of the Swahili language. This day highlights the significance of Swahili as a vibrant and widely spoken language across various countries in Africa.ย It ser...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
2Historical Events
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- 1954 Tanzanian political party, the Tanganyika African National Union(TANU) is formed. ๐น๐ฟ Tanzania
- 1971 Chief Justice Kitili Mwendwa resigns after public exposure of his links to the coup conspiracy. ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya
- 1990 Saba Saba (seven seven in Swahili) protest seeking democratic reforms takes place in Kenya. ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya
- 2014 Africaโs northernmost point is formally declared to be Cape Angela on Tunisiaโs Mediterranean coast. ๐น๐ณ Tunisia
- 2017 Ghana launches its first nano-satellite, GhanaSatยญ-1. ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana
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A memorial symposium is held to honour Adebayo Adedeji and his work for African economic integration - 2019 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is officially launched in Niger.
Famous Deaths
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Francisco Mendes, first Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, dies.