- 1863 — Slavery was abolished in the Dutch colony of Surinam, a date now celebrated as Ketikoti in independent Suriname.
- 1960 — Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President.
- 1962 — Rwanda and Burundi attain independence from Belgium.
- 1960 — The Trust Territory of Somaliland gains independence from Italy and merges with the State of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic.
Republic Day
July 1
Public holiday
Republic Day
Commemorates the abolition of the monarchy and establishment of the Republic of Tunisia
Hawe
Grandmother
e.g.
Hawe adzanigulira zawadi ya kuzhalwa kwangu.
en
My grandmother has bought me a birthday gift.
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Cheki chali cha chopi chachoma chapo chap chap kwa chochoro.
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Translation: Look at the smart guy quickly roasting chapati in the alley.
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