1906, 19 April - Bambatha Rebellion
Over 7,000 British troops are called out to quell Zulu aggression in Natal.
1915, 19 April - World War I: West Africa
Combined Anglo-French forces take Mandera, Cameroon.
1919, 19 April
Britain is to send more troops to Egypt to help quell nationalistic unrest.
1923, 19 April
New constitution officially announced by King Faud I in Egypt.
1957, 19 April
First British ship pays Egyptian toll for use of the Suez Canal. (See Suez Crisis timeline.)
1959, 19 April
As voting starts in Algeria, at least eight people are killed and 20 kidnapped. There are fears that this may slow down the progress of General Charles de Gaulle's plan to introduce self-determination in the near-future.
1960, 19 April
Founding of the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) in Windhoek with Sam Nujoma as head.
1961, 19 April
Portuguese forces are reinforced for continuing conflict against the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA, Popular Liberation Movement of Angola) based near Luanda.
1986, 19 April
Ugandan prime minister Dr Samson Kisekka appeals to the people to help clean up Kampala, the capital city.
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