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November 27, 2020

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AdeyinkaMakindeAdeyinka Makinde@AdeyinkaMakinde·
13 Nov

"(Jerry) Rawlings introduced something quite new into African politics. He established the idea that there are laws of natural justice that not even military men can evade. Even political generals are accountable to the law; nobody is outside the law."

- Emeka Ojukwu, Sept.1981.

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AdeyinkaMakindeAdeyinka Makinde@AdeyinkaMakinde·
12 Nov

Flight Lieutenant Jerry John RAWLINGS (1947-2020).

Former Military and Civilian Head of State of Ghana.

Photographed at a press conference held on January 20th 1982 after seizing power in a military coup on New Year's Eve 1981.

CREDIT: Jérôme CHATIN.

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25 Nov

25 November 1985- "It's hit! it's going down!" Operation CERBERUS: A 5 Recce team and UNITA shot down a Antonov An-12 cargo plane, used to supply FAPLA forces, with a captured SA-9 missile outside Menongue #Angola, killing all 21 on board #AngolanCivilWar #SouthAfricanBorderWar

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ModernConflictAfrica Bush Wars@ModernConflict·
25 Nov

C.I.A. Officer Is Killed in Somalia https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/us/politics/cia-officer-somalia-death.html?smid=tw-share

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25 Nov

24 November 1971 "Rhodesia will be kept in civilized hands" Home-Smith Agreement: Ian Smith and #Britain Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas Home reached an agreement on #Rhodesia independence with majority rule in an unspecified future

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25 Nov

African students and Bulgarians protest in Sofia #Bulgaria US/Belgium intervention in #Congo 25 November 1964 #SimbaREvolt

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25 Nov

Operation DRAGON ROUGE: Approximately 1,600 Europeans were flown out from Stanleyville on 24/25 November 1964; it was too late for the 28 hostages killed, including American Missionary Dr Paul Carlson, sentenced to death by Simbas eight days before #SimbaRevolt

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25 Nov

Operation DRAGON ROUGE: The night march on 24 November 1964 by column of 5 commando mercenaries and Congolese troops led by Mike Hoare was held up by Simba ambushes on the road to Stanleyville and arrived several hours late; CBS correspondent George Clay was killed #SimbaRevolt

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25 Nov

24 November 1964- Operation DRAGON ROUGE: 320 Belgian paratroopers jump at Stanleyville, securing the airport before the rush into the city #Congo to rescue the hostages #SimbaRevolt

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25 Nov

25 November 1970: @UN mission headed to #Guinea to investigate the attack on Conakry by then unknown forces; their report issued on 4 December would conclude the Portuguese military was responsible and was an attempt to kill PAIGC leader Amilcar Cabral https://youtu.be/zehsPW3q9m4

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24 Nov

Operation DRAGON ROUGE: Belgian paratrooopers boarding a American C-130 before dawn at Kamina airbase for the three hour flight to Stanleyville on 24 November 1964 #SimbaRevolt #Congo