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Alistair's African History Blog June 2007 Archive

By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide to African History since 2001

South Africa's National Holidays

Saturday June 30, 2007
When Apartheid ended and the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela came into power in South Africa in 1994, the national holidays were changed to days that would be meaningful ... Read More

17 June – World Desertification Day

Sunday June 17, 2007
Today is the thirteenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The theme of this years World Day is "Desertification and Climate Change - ... Read More

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