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The Sunny Affair
In 2021, Togo unveiled West Africa's largest solar power array, a 50-megawatt facility that had the capacity to power approximately 158,000 homes. The impressive solar project marked a significant milestone for Togo and...
Historical Events
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Mombasa, the main port for East Africa, is conquered by Said bin Sultan of Muscat and Oman. -
Nigeria’s first political party, the Nigerian National Democratic Party, is formed, by Herbert Macaulay. - 1943 US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded. United Kingdom
- 1950 South Africa passes the Group Areas Act, formally segregating races under apartheid law. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 1963 The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
- 1971 Kenyan court sentences Gideon Mutiso to nine and a half years in prison after he confesses details of the coup plot. 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. - 2021 Togo unveils West Africa's largest solar power array, a 50-megawatt facility capable of powering 158,000 homes. 🇹🇬 Togo
Famous Deaths
2- 1956 A British Overseas Airways Corporation aircraft crashes during take-off from Kano Airport in Nigeria, leading to 32 deaths. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 2002 281 people die in one of Africa’s worst rail accidents at Igandu, Tanzania. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
