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This Day in African History: 20 December

A chronicle of events in African history on this day

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1935, 20 December
Italians are driven back to the Dembeguina Pass when Abyssinian troops cross the River Takkaze.

1969, 20 December
Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat is named by Colonel Gamal Abdul al-Nasser as his successor.

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