THURSDAY MAY 9TH IN AFRICAN HISTORY 🌍✍️
Here are some significant events that occurred on May 9th in African history:
- 1900 – British Colonel Robert Baden-Powell arrives in Mafeking, South Africa, to begin the famous 217-day Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War.
2. 1912 – The Socialist Party of South Africa is founded in Johannesburg.
3. 1956 – South African authorities announce that all black people will be removed from the Johannesburg magisterial district and relocated to the townships of Soweto and Newclare.
4. 1961 – The African National Congress (ANC) begins its armed struggle against the apartheid regime in South Africa.
5. 1994 – Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president.
Let’s take a look at the lives of some prominent African leaders and the significant milestones that occurred in their journeys on May 9th:
Nelson Mandela, South Africa: On May 9th, 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first black president of South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the fight to end apartheid.
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