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1 August 1960: Dahomey (now Benin) gains independence from France
27 April 1961, Sierra Leone gains independence from Britain. The first peoples from Europe to explore here were the Port
Liberia, which means ‘freedom’ formerly known as the Grain Coast.
21 March 1990, Namibia became the forty-seventh African colony to gain independence. Whilst preparing for this State of
The village of Greyton was established in 1852, although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854.
The valley is perhaps best known for its production of some of the country’s finest wines. Estate wines such as Twee Jon
