Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1855 Kassa Hailu was crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, launching a period of modernization and centralization.
HistoryOn this day — February 11 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
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CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town after 27 years as a political prisoner.
Politics
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons The Egyptian revolution culminated in the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak after 18 days of mass protests.
Politics
CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 2014 A military transport plane crashed in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria, killing 77 people.
Tragedy
CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1975 Richard Ratsimandrava, President of Madagascar, was assassinated just six days after taking office.
Death
CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 2024 Kelvin Kiptum, Kenyan marathon world record holder, died in a car crash.
DeathJohn Salako, Nigerian-English international footballer, was born.
Birth