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"This is the day we've all been waiting for comrades. Action, comrades, action!": ZANLA guerrillas ford a river, stacked their weapons before going to a voting station to cast ballot on last day of three-day election in #Rhodesia 29 February 1980

28 February 1962: Two OAS car bombs exploded in Moslem quarter of western coastal city of Oran #Algeria, killing 30 and injuring 32 #AlgerianWar

1 March 1998: Jonas Savimbi was a no -show for meeting with #Angola President Eduardo dos Santos to culminate peace process in #AngolanCivilWar

1 March 1988- HOOPER'S last throw: Witness to second attack on Tumpo Triangle, 61 Mech OC Commandant Mike Muller #Angola #SouthAfricanBorderWar

At a midnight ceremony on 1 March 1994, the #SouthAfrica flag is lowered for last time at Walvis Bay as the coastal enclave and 12 islands were turned over to #Namibia

Who is you favorite 1960s African political leader?

28 February 1961: #Congo premier Joseph Ileo signed a defense pact with secession leader Tshombe and Kalonji in Elisabethville

28 February 1997: RPA searches for Interahamwe rebels in central #Rwanda https://youtu.be/hFb3MbiDXh0 via @YouTube

Gowon restates the case for Nigerian unity after Aburi | February 1967 https://youtu.be/4OXdNDuQztY via @YouTube

27 February 1961: President de Gaulle and #Tunisia President Bourguiba met at Rambouillet #France ; this was the prelude to the direct talks between the GPRA/FLN and French government at Evian in May to end the #AlgerianWar

27 February 1980: The first day of voting in Southern #Rhodesia independence election

27 February 1982- Operation OLYFHOUT: Friendly fire incident by Impalas killed one 32 Bn soldier and injured 17 in #Angola #AngolanCivilWar

Secessionist Katanga President Moise Tshombe at his residence in Elisabethville #Congo on 26 February 1961

27 February 1999: after 16 years of military rule, former dictator General Olusegun Obasanjo was elected President of #Nigeria

26 February 1999: the @UN Security Council voted to end its MONUA peace-keeping mission in #Angola #AngolanCivilWar

The Toyota Hilux, the go-to gun platform for insurrectionists

Operation PANTHER: A French Eurocopter Tiger