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World Bank Vice President, Edward Jaycox, announces that the Bank has $1 billion worth of development projects in the pipeline

… World Bank Vice President, Edward Jaycox, announces that the Bank has $1 …

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President Samora Machel of Mozambique closes his frontier with Rhodesia, seizes all Rhodesian assets in the country and places

… President Samora Machel of Mozambique closes his frontier …

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The African National Congress (ANC) elects Nelson Mandela as Deputy President of the organisation. It also announces its decisi

… National Congress (ANC) elects Nelson Mandela as Deputy President of the organisation. It also announces its decisi …

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Dr M.S. (Tinie) Louw, SA businessman and entrepreneur who was co-founder and president of the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AH

… SA businessman and entrepreneur who was co-founder and president of the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AH …

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Archibald Jacob Gumede, Secretary of the Natal African Congress, 1951-60, and President of the United Democratic Front, 1983, i

… Secretary of the Natal African Congress, 1951-60, and President of the United Democratic Front, 1983, i …

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US Vice-President Al Gore announces that the US is lifting a 35-year-old arms embargo against South Africa.

… US Vice-President Al Gore announces that the US is lifting a …

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Robert Mangaliso (Wonder) Sobukwe (54), founder member and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress, dies in the Kimberle

… Mangaliso (Wonder) Sobukwe (54), founder member and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress, dies in the Kimberle …

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A former president of the Eastern Cape Agricultural Union, Fred Pettit, is stabbed to death in his house near Queenstown.

… A former president of the Eastern Cape Agricultural Union, Fred …

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The Star reports that President P.W. Botha, opening the QwaQwa Legislative assembly, said that the non-independent homelands ha

… The Star reports that President P.W. Botha, opening the QwaQwa Legislative …

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Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki unveils a statue of Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi Waciuri, hanged by the colonial government more

… Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki unveils a statue of Mau Mau leader …

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Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, is charged with concealing information about a failed coup. In June, the ch

… Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, is charged with concealing information …

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The Navy frigate SAS President Kruger sinks at Cape Point after colliding with the SAS Tafelberg, eighteen people die.

… The Navy frigate SAS President Kruger sinks at Cape Point after colliding with the …

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President Mohamed Siad Barre of Somalia flees the capital, Mogadishu, as a coalition of rebels seize power. The country plunges

… President Mohamed Siad Barre of Somalia flees the capital, …

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President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are awarded the Unesco Peace Prize. They received the prize on 3 February.

… President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are awarded the …

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ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela says the European Community should retain sanctions against South Africa and warns of mass

… ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela says the European Community should …

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Belgium grounds a planeload of President Mobutu Sese Seko’s newly printed money in a bid to force him to surrender power.

… Belgium grounds a planeload of President Mobutu Sese Seko’s newly printed money in a bid to …

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President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela jointly accept the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Pri

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President de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections will be held on 26-28 April.

… President de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first …

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Dr. Nicolaas Diederichs, minister of finance, is elected as the National Party’s candidate to succeed State President Jim Fouch

… elected as the National Party’s candidate to succeed State President Jim Fouch …

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Opening the first Legislative session of the Transkei-Legislative Assembly, President Swart says that the Transkei now has an a

… Legislative session of the Transkei-Legislative Assembly, President Swart says that the Transkei now has an a …

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United States President Bill Clinton announces the doubling of $600 million United States assistance to South Africa over the n

… United States President Bill Clinton announces the doubling of $600 million …

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The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup.

… The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is …

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Richard Owen Dudley, president of the New Unity Movement, 1985, and active campaigner against separate schooling based on colou

… Richard Owen Dudley, president of the New Unity Movement, 1985, and active …

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Thomas Francois Burgers, state president of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), is born on the farm Langfontein, Graaff-Rein

… Thomas Francois Burgers, state president of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), is born …

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Yusufu Lule, driven into exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin, is sworn in as the country’s new president.

… Uganda dictator Idi Amin, is sworn in as the country’s new president. …

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Seven hundred political prisoners are released in Algeria on the orders of the French president, General Charles de Gaulle.

… are released in Algeria on the orders of the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. …

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The President of the National Union of South Africa (NUSAS), Ian Robertson, receives a banning order under the Suppression of C

… The President of the National Union of South Africa (NUSAS), Ian …

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ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela discloses a plan to unite a wide range of anti-apartheid forces. The proposal seeks unity o

… ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela discloses a plan to unite a wide …

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The Venda government under President Frank Ravele falls in a military coup led by Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Ramushwana, who im

… The Venda government under President Frank Ravele falls in a military coup led by …

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One week after the death of Ahmed Sékou Touré in Guinea, Colonel Lansana Konte is declared president. Tour&eacute

… Sékou Touré in Guinea, Colonel Lansana Konte is declared president. Tour&eacute …

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World Bank Vice President, Edward Jaycox, announces that the Bank has $1 billion worth of development projects in the pipeline

President Samora Machel of Mozambique closes his frontier with Rhodesia, seizes all Rhodesian assets in the country and places

The African National Congress (ANC) elects Nelson Mandela as Deputy President of the organisation. It also announces its decisi

Dr M.S. (Tinie) Louw, SA businessman and entrepreneur who was co-founder and president of the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AH

Archibald Jacob Gumede, Secretary of the Natal African Congress, 1951-60, and President of the United Democratic Front, 1983, i

US Vice-President Al Gore announces that the US is lifting a 35-year-old arms embargo against South Africa.

Robert Mangaliso (Wonder) Sobukwe (54), founder member and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress, dies in the Kimberle

A former president of the Eastern Cape Agricultural Union, Fred Pettit, is stabbed to death in his house near Queenstown.

The Star reports that President P.W. Botha, opening the QwaQwa Legislative assembly, said that the non-independent homelands ha

Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki unveils a statue of Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi Waciuri, hanged by the colonial government more

Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, is charged with concealing information about a failed coup. In June, the ch

The Navy frigate SAS President Kruger sinks at Cape Point after colliding with the SAS Tafelberg, eighteen people die.

President Mohamed Siad Barre of Somalia flees the capital, Mogadishu, as a coalition of rebels seize power. The country plunges

President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are awarded the Unesco Peace Prize. They received the prize on 3 February.

ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela says the European Community should retain sanctions against South Africa and warns of mass

Belgium grounds a planeload of President Mobutu Sese Seko’s newly printed money in a bid to force him to surrender power.

President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela jointly accept the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Pri

President de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections will be held on 26-28 April.

Dr. Nicolaas Diederichs, minister of finance, is elected as the National Party’s candidate to succeed State President Jim Fouch

Opening the first Legislative session of the Transkei-Legislative Assembly, President Swart says that the Transkei now has an a

United States President Bill Clinton announces the doubling of $600 million United States assistance to South Africa over the n

The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup.

Richard Owen Dudley, president of the New Unity Movement, 1985, and active campaigner against separate schooling based on colou

Thomas Francois Burgers, state president of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), is born on the farm Langfontein, Graaff-Rein

Yusufu Lule, driven into exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin, is sworn in as the country’s new president.

Seven hundred political prisoners are released in Algeria on the orders of the French president, General Charles de Gaulle.

The President of the National Union of South Africa (NUSAS), Ian Robertson, receives a banning order under the Suppression of C

ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela discloses a plan to unite a wide range of anti-apartheid forces. The proposal seeks unity o

The Venda government under President Frank Ravele falls in a military coup led by Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Ramushwana, who im

One week after the death of Ahmed Sékou Touré in Guinea, Colonel Lansana Konte is declared president. Tour&amp;eacute

One week after the death of Ahmed Sékou Touré in Guinea, Colonel Lansana Konte is declared president. Tour&eacute