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Tanzania's First Female President
In March 2021, Tanzania was thrust into a new era as Samia Suluhu Hassan took the oath of office, becoming the nation's first female president following the passing of President John Pombe Magufuli. Her inauguration mark...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
6- 1909 British chocolate manufacturer William Cadbury announces a comprehensive boycott of São Tomé cocoa due to forced labor conditions. United Kingdom
- 1962 The Algerian War of Independence ends with a ceasefire after the signing of the Évian Accords that details Algeria’s independence from France.
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Winnie and Nelson Mandela divorce, ending their 38 years of marriage. - 2002 Zimbabwe is suspended from the Commonwealth on charges of human rights abuses and of electoral fraud.
- 2018 The World's last male northern white rhino, 45-year-old Sudan, dies in Kenya.
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Tanzania Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan is sworn in as the country’s first woman president.
Famous Births
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Kolo Abib Touré, an Ivorian football player, is born in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. -
Akite Agnes, a Ugandan comedian, is born in Kampala, Uganda. - 1987 Loyiso Mkize, a South African illustrator, is born in Butterworth, South Africa.
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Hakim Ziyech, a Moroccan footballer, is born in Dronten, Netherlands.
