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Rwanda And Burundi Gain Independence On This Day In 1962
Ruanda-Urundi, once part of German East Africa, was the centerpiece of the post-World War I movement and the European colonization of Africa. After the Germans lost the great war, they relinquished their...
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Democratic Republic of Congo Gains Independence On This Day In 1960
The colonization of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo began in the late-19th century, with Belgium and its leaders exploiting its lands. The nation gained independence from the Europeans...
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Djibouti Gains Independence From France on This Day in 1977
Djibouti, a small country in the Horn of Africa, was part of a region colonized by the French and was part of the Land of Punt in the ancient past. In the late-19th century, French Somaliland was established...
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Nigerian Singer Slammed for Offering Virginity In Boko Haram Hostage Trade
Adokiye Kyrian (pictured), a Nigerian singer, has come under fire, after she offered her virginity in a trade for the missing schoolgirls and others held by the Boko Haram Islamist extremists. RELATED:...
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Nigerian Family Sends Man to Mental Ward Due to Atheist Beliefs
Mubarak Bala (pictured), a 29-year-old Nigerian man, is being held against his will in a mental institute in Kano state, after he told his Muslim family that he did not believe in God. After one doctor...
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Mozambique Gains Independence From Portugal On This Day In 1975
The African nation of Mozambique endured a brutal, nine-year war to gain its independence from Portugal. The war ended on this day in 1975, with the European colonizers ruling for 477 years prior. SEE...
