July 28 1959
The British Colonial Secretary, Alan Lennox-Boyd, publically stated that Britain will not abdicate its responsibilities in Africa following parliamentary opposition attacks on the governments conduct. It followed the revelation that 51 Africans were killed by security forces during unrest in Nyasaland and that 11 Mau Mau prisoners had died in the Hola Detention Camp in Kenya.
July 28 1960
United Nations chief, Dag Hammarskjold lands in Leopoldville, Congo.
The British Colonial Secretary, Alan Lennox-Boyd, publically stated that Britain will not abdicate its responsibilities in Africa following parliamentary opposition attacks on the governments conduct. It followed the revelation that 51 Africans were killed by security forces during unrest in Nyasaland and that 11 Mau Mau prisoners had died in the Hola Detention Camp in Kenya.
July 28 1960
United Nations chief, Dag Hammarskjold lands in Leopoldville, Congo.
July 28 1976
Following
Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada's support for the pro-Palestinian
hijackers at Entebbe airport earlier this month, Britain broke off
diplomatic relations.
July 28 1985
President
Apolo Milton Obote of Uganda was ousted in a military coup. Basilio
Olara Okello took power as the Chairman of the Military Council.
Source: africanhistory.about.com
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