The Bandung Conference concluded, with 29 non-aligned Asian and African nations issuing a declaration condemning colonialism and racism.
HistoryOn this day — April 24 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1970 The Gambia became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first president.
Independence
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 2004 The United States lifted economic sanctions on Libya that had been imposed 18 years earlier, in reward for the country's cooperation on eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
Politics
CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 2006 Three coordinated bombings struck the Egyptian resort town of Dahab in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 23 people and injuring about 80.
History
Gage Skidmore — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1964 Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor known for roles in 'Gladiator' and 'Blood Diamond,' was born in Cotonou, Benin.
Birth
Rob Croes, Anefo — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1993 Oliver Tambo, South African anti-apartheid leader who headed the African National Congress in exile for over two decades, died in Johannesburg.
Death