During the Ethiopian–Adal War, the Adal Sultanate seized control of southern Ethiopia.
Sources: The Journal of Kirikkale Islamic Sciences Faculty (Ibsa Ahmed Hassen, Ankara University) ; Encyclopaedia Britannica
PoliticsOn this day — October 28 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
CC0, Wikimedia Commons South Africa's Springboks defeated New Zealand 12-11 in the Rugby World Cup final, winning a record fourth title.
Sources: Daily Maverick ; World Rugby
SportsSimon Muzenda, Zimbabwean politician who served as Vice-President under Robert Mugabe for over a decade, was born.
Sources: The Independent ; The Herald (Zimbabwe)
Birth
Photo by fhimt.com — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 1950 Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian journalist and human rights activist who later chaired Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission, was born.
Sources: Kulturserver Graz ; Vrije Universiteit Brussel ; Amnesty International
Birth
Photo by Van Leo — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1973 Taha Hussein, Egyptian writer and intellectual known as 'the Dean of Arabic Literature' and a leading figure of the Arab literary renaissance, died.
Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica ; Leiden Islam Blog (Leiden University) ; Encyclopedia.com (Gale, Encyclopedia of World Biography)
Death
Photo by European Communities, 2014 / EC Audiovisual Service — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 2014 Michael Sata, President of Zambia known for his blunt populism and criticism of Chinese labor practices in the country, died in office.
Sources: The Guardian ; Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa, University of Cape Town ; ChinaFile (Asia Society)
Death