Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives for the extraordinary session of the African Union’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government on the case of African Relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC), in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, October 12, 2013. Africa has agreed that sitting heads of state should not be tried by the ICC […]
On This Day: What happened on 30 March?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives for the extraordinary session of the African Union’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government on the case of African Relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC), in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, October 12, 2013. Africa has agreed that sitting heads of state should not be tried by the ICC […]
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 30 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
1912 | Abd al-Hafid, Sultan of Morocco and French diplomat Eugène Regnault signs the Treaty of Fes beginning a French protectorate in Morocco.
1990 | Nelson Mandela the African National Congress (ANC) leader and Mangosuthu Buthelezi the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader had a meeting to discuss ways to end violence in townships.
2013 | The Supreme Court of Kenya declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the rightful winner of the presidential elections.
2017 | Ghana’s food seasoning manufacturer built a table that seats 3,000 guests and was recognised as the longest in the world by Guinness World Records.
2017 | The University of Zembeze in northern Mozambique published a statement banning students from wearing dreadlocks, sandals, shorts and tight dress.
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DEATHS
2013 | South African-American co-founder of A & R Recording, Phil Ramone (78)
2019 | Congolese musician, Simaro Lutumba (81)
2020 | Congolese Former President and Prime Minister, Joachim Yhombi-Opango (81)
2020 | Ghanaian football player, Kwasi Owusu (72)
BIRTHDAYS
1970 | South African actress, Leleti Khumalo
1978 | South African singer-songwriter and actor, Bok van Blerk
1989 | South African martial artist, Irshaad Sayed
1991 | South African Olympic athlete, Lynique Beneke
SPORT
2011 | Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 29 runs. India reached the final for the third time, and Pakistan lost for the fourth time in the semi-finals.
ENTERTAINMENT
2018 | AfriMusic Song Contest: Swaziland won the first pan-African song contest with the song “Sengikhona”, performed by Zanele Cele (Symphony).
2019 | Kacey Musgraves fourth album ‘Golden Hour’ is released.
AFRICA FACT
The lowest point in Africa is Lake Asal in Djibouti it is 153 meters below sea level.
