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Eswatini's Independence Day
September 6, 1968, Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland) gained its independence from the British Empire.
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Guinea-Bissau's Independence Day
September 24, 1973, Guinea-Bissau declared their independence from Portugal. On September 19, 1974, Portugal officially recognized Guinea-Bissau's independence.
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South Africa's Heritage Day
Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 September. On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people. In KwaZulu-Natal, 24 September was known as Shaka Day for most people, in commemoration of Shaka, the Zulu king of southern Africa, on the
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Botswana's Independence Day
September 30, 1966, Botswana gained its independence from the British Empire.
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Nigeria's Independence Day
October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained its independence from the British Empire.
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Black History Month (U.K.)
In the United Kingdom, Black History Month was first celebrated in October 1987. The year of 1987, recognized as the African Jubilee, was coincidentally the year of the 150th anniversary of Caribbean emancipation, the centenary of the birth of Marcus Garvey and the 25th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity, an institution dedicated to advancing the progress of African states. Black His
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