Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 2023 South Africa filed a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice over its conduct in the Gaza Strip.
PoliticsOn this day — December 29 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
We are adding a source to every entry in this archive. 1 of 5 on this page carry one so far. The rest were written before per-entry citations were recorded, so if you intend to rely on one, check it independently until its source appears here. See our sourcing methodology.
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 2023 
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1923 Cheikh Anta Diop, the influential Senegalese historian and anthropologist known for his work on ancient African civilizations, was born.
Birth
Bibliothèque nationale de France — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1815 Sarah (Saartjie) Baartman, a Khoikhoi woman exploited and exhibited in 19th-century Europe, died in Paris.
History
Fédération Guinéenne de Football — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1998 Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who became African Footballer of the Year, was born.
BirthThomas Lubanga Dyilo, who founded the Union of Congolese Patriots and led its militia in Ituri, was born. In March 2012 he became the first person convicted by the International Criminal Court, found guilty of conscripting and enlisting children under fifteen and using them in hostilities, and was sentenced that July to 14 years.
Sources: International Criminal Court ; International Criminal Court
Politics