This week in African history #26
Monday June 30, 2003
30 June – 6 JulyHampered by sandstorms, General Erwin Rommel's PanzerArmee Afrika overrun an infantry brigade at Dier el Shein as his troops move towards El Alamein, hostages are freed ... Read More
Terrorists Thought They Were Safe in Uganda.
Monday June 30, 2003
In 1976 terrorists who hijacked an airliner thought they found safety in Uganda. They were wrong. (An article by Kent A. Valentine, originally published in Military History Magazine in June ... Read More
This week in African history #25
Monday June 23, 2003
23–29 JuneGeneral Nasser is officially elected president of Egypt,
Mozambique and Djibouti gain independence, and Nelson Mandela sets up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa.
This week in African history #24
Monday June 16, 2003
16–22 JuneSouth African police responded with tear gas and live bullets when high-school students in Soweto protest against Bantu education, Egypt becomes a republic, and Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika captures Torbruk.