Photo by Abbie Rowe, National Park Service (1961) — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1960 Ghana was declared a republic within the British Commonwealth, with Kwame Nkrumah becoming its first president.
PoliticsOn this day — July 1 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
Photo by Abbie Rowe, National Park Service (1961) — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1960 
Unknown author — Public Domain (no copyright relations), Wikimedia Commons 1960 British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland united to form the independent Somali Republic.
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1962 Rwanda gained independence from Belgium.
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Photo by Fritz Cohen, Israeli Government Press Office (1962) — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1962 Burundi gained independence from Belgium.
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Public Domain (official ballot, National Printing Office), Wikimedia Commons Algerians voted overwhelmingly (99.72%) for independence from France in a referendum held under the Évian Accords.
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