CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 1946 King Sunny Adé, the Nigerian musician who pioneered Juju music and helped bring West African pop music to global audiences, was born in Ondo, Nigeria.
BirthOn this day — September 22 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1960 The Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali after Senegal withdrew from the short-lived Mali Federation, with Modibo Keïta becoming its first president.
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Illustration by James King — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1828 Shaka, the founder and king of the Zulu Kingdom whose military reforms transformed southern Africa, was assassinated by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana in a palace coup.
DeathAmbrose Folorunsho Alli, the Nigerian academic and politician who as governor of Bendel State founded several universities to expand access to higher education, died.
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