The French National Assembly passed the Loi-Cadre, transferring significant governing powers from Paris to elected territorial assemblies across French West Africa, a key step toward decolonization.
PoliticsOn this day — June 23 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1919 Mohamed Boudiaf, an independence-movement founder who later returned from exile to serve as Algeria's president, was born.
Birth
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1879 Huda Sha'arawi, the pioneering Egyptian feminist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union, was born.
Birth
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1945 John Garang, the rebel leader who led the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and helped pave the way for South Sudan's eventual independence, was born.
Birth