Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1930 Following the sudden death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie was proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia, a position he would hold until 1974.
PoliticsOn this day — April 2 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1930 Gunmen linked to al-Shabaab attacked Garissa University College in Kenya, killing 148 people, mostly students, in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Kenyan history.
History
Larry D. Moore — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1953 Malika Oufkir, Moroccan writer whose memoir 'Stolen Lives' recounted her family's imprisonment after her father's failed coup against King Hassan II, was born in Rabat.
Birth
Chensiyuan — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1994 Pascal Siakam, Cameroonian professional basketball player who became an NBA champion and multiple-time All-Star, was born in Douala, Cameroon.
Birth
Franco237 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1996 André Onana, Cameroonian international goalkeeper who has played for Ajax, Inter Milan, and Manchester United, was born in Nkol Ngok, Cameroon.
Birth