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Eritrea's Political Shift
In 1962, both the Ethiopian parliament and the Eritrean Assembly reached a unanimous decision that would significantly alter Eritrea's political landscape. The historic vote marked the abolition of Eritrea's federal stat...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
4- 1962 The Ethiopian parliament and Eritrean Assembly voted unanimously for the abolition of Eritrea's federal status, making Eritrea a province of the Ethiopian empire.
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Moktar Ould Daddah signs the historic Madrid Agreements, partitioning Spanish Sahara between Mauritania and Morocco. - 1980 A bloodless coup in Guinea-Bissau overthrows President Luis Cabral.
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Sam Nujoma wins the UN-supervised constituent assembly elections, securing a majority of seats for SWAPO.
Famous Births
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Herbert Macaulay, a Nigerian nationalist and politician, is born. -
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, an Egyptian politician, and the 6th Secretary General of the United Nations, is born.
