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This Day in African History: 28 June

A chronicle of events in African history on this day

By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com

1942, 28 June - World War II: North Africa
Field Marshal Rommel and his Panzerarmee Afrika capture Fuqa.

1995, 28 June
Nelson Mandela sets up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa to investigate human rights abuses of the Apartheid era.

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