Fifteen West African nations signed the Treaty of Lagos, establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Sources: ECOWAS Commission ; United Nations Treaty Series (Vol. 1010, No. 14843)
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Ceiling of Debre Birhan Selassie church, Gondar, Ethiopia. Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence · Source
On this day: May 28 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
Addis Ababa fell to rebel forces, ending both the Derg military regime and the Ethiopian Civil War, a date Ethiopia marks as the Downfall of the Derg.
Sources: Human Rights Watch ; RAND Corporation
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The Official White House Photo Stream, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1947 Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of Antiquities known for his work on ancient Egyptian tombs, was born.
Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica ; Smithsonian Magazine
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LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1802 Rather than surrender to Napoleon's troops sent to restore slavery, hundreds of rebels led by Louis Delgres died by self-detonation at Matouba in Guadeloupe.
Sources: Fondation pour la memoire de l'esclavage ; Slavery and Remembrance (UNESCO Slave Route / Colonial Williamsburg) ; Outre-mer La 1ere (France Televisions)
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