| Week starting Monday 29 Spetember |
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| Date |
Year |
Event
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| 29 |
1935 |
Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, warns the League of Nations that he is going to mobilise his forces
because of threats of invasion by Italy. |
| 29 |
1942 |
World War II: East Africa
South African troops are landed at Tulearon (Toliara) on the south west coast of Madagascar, to support the East African
force based at Tananarive (Antananarivo). |
|
| 30 |
1920 |
France takes over the mandate for Togo (previously a German colony). |
| 30 |
1942 |
World War II: North Africa
As part of the lead up to Operation 'Lightfoot', two brigades form the 44th Division (XIII Corps under Lieutenant-General Sir
Brian Horrocks) attack the German defences in the Munassib Depression. Falling under heavy fire, and suffering many
casualties, they pull back. |
| 30 |
1966 |
Botswana (previously known as Bechuanaland) achieves independence (within the Commonwealth) from Britain. |
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| October |
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| 1 |
1952 |
The British colonial government in Kenya enact emergency measures to combat the growing threat from the
Mau Mau. |
| 1 |
1960 |
Nigeria achieves independence (within the Commonwealth) from Britain. Two years later to the day, Nigeria
is declared a Republic, with Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe as president (he had been governor-general since independence). |
| 1 |
1961 |
The British territory of Cameroon South is united with Cameroon (previously run as the French mandate Cameroun)
to form the United Republic of Cameroon. |
|
| 2 |
1958 |
Guinée Française achieves independence from France as Guinea with Ahmed Sékou Touré as
president. |
| 2 |
1986 |
President Reagan decision not to impose sanctions on South Africa is overridden by Senate veto, 78 votes
to 21. |
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| 3 |
1935 |
In the first major attack since Italy invaded Abyssinia, Italian planes bomb Adwa and Adigrat — possibly
pay back for Italy's defeat by Ethiopian forces in 1896. |
| 3 |
1991 |
It is announced that the South African author Nadine Gordimer is to receive the Nobel prize for
literature. |
| 3 |
1993 |
Twelve US soldiers are killed during an abortive attempt to capture the leaders of Mohammed Farah Aidid's
militia. |
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| 4 |
1966 |
The Kingdom of Lesotho (previously known as Basutoland) achieves independence (within the Commonwealth)
from Britain. In doing so it remains politically separate from the Republic of South Africa, which completely surrounds the
country. |
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| 5 |
1960 |
The White minority in South Africa votes for the creation of a republic and full independence from
Britain. |
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