- 1960 — Benin attains independence from France.
- 1961 — Air Afrique, a co-venture between Air France, UTA and eleven former French African colonies, begins operations.
- 1962 — An assassination attempt is made on the first Ghanaian President, Kwame Nkrumah.
- 1964 — The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Tupe tupate, tumtupie Tapu.
Swahili (Kenya)
Translation: Give (it) to us so we can have (it) in order to pass (it) on to Tapu.
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Nangoma
A female name that means princess or throne.
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Nangoma mubejja wampisa
en
Nangoma is a well behaved princess.
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