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
Politics
Ceiling of Debre Birhan Selassie church, Gondar, Ethiopia. Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence · Source
On 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)
DeathThe University of Aberdeen returned to Nigeria the head of an Oba of Benin, looted in 1897, that it had bought at auction in 1957.
Sources: BBC News ; Journal of African History
Read the full article: 1897 and the Benin Bronzes
Culture