This Day in African History: 25 August
1935, 25 August
With an impending Italian invasion Emperor Haile Selassie prepares Abyssinia for the worst. Evacuation of Addis Ababa will begin tomorrow.
1964, 25 August
Kenneth David Kaunda wins Zambian elections and will become the first president of an independent republic on 24 October 1964.
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With an impending Italian invasion Emperor Haile Selassie prepares Abyssinia for the worst. Evacuation of Addis Ababa will begin tomorrow.
1964, 25 August
Kenneth David Kaunda wins Zambian elections and will become the first president of an independent republic on 24 October 1964.
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