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Onset of the Rwandan Civil War
In 1990, the Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF), a rebel group formed by Rwandan political exiles, launched a cross-border invasion from Uganda to topple the Rwandan government. This event marked the onset of the Rwandan civ...
Historical Events
12- 1829 The South African College, later separated into the University of Cape Town and the South African College School, is founded.
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Ahmed Sékou Touré takes part in founding the African Democratic Rally (RDA) in Bamako alongside Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Côte d'Ivoire. -
Tom Mboya rises as a leading nationalist voice after the colonial State of Emergency and the suppression of the Kenya African Union create a political vacuum. -
Godfrey Binaisa arrested by colonial authorities accused of orchestrating a campaign of intimidation, arson, and political bombings, then banished to the remote Karamoja region. - 1960 Nigeria achieves independence from Britain.
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Godfrey Binaisa appointed Uganda's first indigenous Attorney General by Prime Minister Milton Obote following independence. -
Paul Ngei returns to the cabinet after investigations clear him of direct criminal responsibility in the maize scandal. -
Kenya government bans the Kenya People's Union following rising opposition activity against President Jomo Kenyatta. -
Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa hands over executive power to Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo, inaugurating the Second Republic. - 1978 Comoros adopts its first constitution.
- 1990 The rebel group Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF) launch an invasion from neighbouring Uganda aimed at overthrowing the Rwandan government.
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St. Josephine Bakhita canonized by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica, making her the first modern female saint from Sudan.
Famous Births
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Youssou N’Dour, a Senegalese singer and songwriter, is born. -
George Weah, a Star professional football player and the 25th President of Liberia, is born.
