- 1873 — Cetshwayo is installed as King of the Zulu people in Zululand, South Africa.
- 1981 — Central African Republic President David Dacko is overthrown by military coup d'état while on an official visit to Libya.
- 2016 — A rare Annular Eclipse creates a solar ring of fire visible from Central Africa to Madagascar.
- 2017 — Kenya's Supreme Court nullifies President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election and orders fresh polls within 60 days.
Revolution Day
September 1
Public holiday
Revolution Day
Commemorates the armed struggle against Ethiopian rule.
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Chuori chuora chuora chuori
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: You husband is my my husband and my husband is your husband.
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Frimbi
Noun.
Whistle
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Opira nochako bang'ka nosekudh frimbi.
en
The match began after the whistle had been blown.
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