Unnamed war correspondent — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1899 British forces were defeated at the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa, the third and final battle of "Black Week" during the Second Boer War.
BattleOn this day — December 15 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
Unnamed war correspondent — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1899 
European Communities — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1985 Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the first Prime Minister of Mauritius and widely regarded as the father of the nation, died.
Death
Bert Verhoeff, Anefo — CC0, Wikimedia Commons 1933 Donald Woods, the South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist who exposed the killing of his friend Steve Biko, was born.
Birth
Government of Ethiopia — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 2018 Girma Wolde-Giorgis, who served as President of Ethiopia from 2001 to 2013, died.
Death