- 1980 — The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
- 1990 — South African singer Miriam Makeba returns to South Africa after 31 years in exile.
- 1921 — Harry Thuku establishes the Young Kikuyu Association to reclaim African lands taken by British colonizers.
- 2018 — Nigerian reggae musician Ras Kimono dies.
Reconciliation Day
June 10
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Reconciliation Day
Celebrates national unity and reconciliation
Kuhumira
To use something
e.g.
Wahumira jongoo kurima mo mundani
en
He used a tractor to dig out the farm
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Juzi mjuzi akala mchuzi wa mjusi.
Swahili (Tanzania)
Translation: The day before yesterday the wise man ate some lizard soup.
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