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In the early 1980s, thousands of civilians were killed in Zimbabwe by the security forces.
Robert Mugabe sent troops to put down opposition supporters in western Zimbabwe in 1983.
Thirty years ago, Nigeria expelled up to 2 million African migrants. Most were Ghanaian
In 1983 a civil war broke out in Sudan which would last for more than 20 years.
Why Nigeria built a brand new capital city from scratch.
Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?
In 1984 General Buhari's military regime launched an unusual campaign to clean up Nigeria
How working with Paul Simon made South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo global stars.
Many suspected foul play when Mozambique's socialist leader was killed in a plane crash
When one of Africa's most celebrated leaders was killed in a coup in Burkina Faso
Thousands of Cuban troops fought with Angola's Marxist government forces in the civil war
How Mobutu Sese Seko run a kleptocratic dictatorship in Congo for 32 years.
In the dying years of Apartheid, the white government was desperate to keep control.
Gorilla expert Dian Fossey was murdered in her cabin in Rwanda on 26 December 1985
The socialist leader of Mozambique was killed in a plane crash and many were suspicious.
In 1986 the Kenyan government began a programme of secretly torturing suspected opponents
It is 25 years since the poet was imprisoned without trial in Malawi.
The journalist who became an unwitting voice against Ethiopian ruler Col. Mengistu
How a dramatic bonfire in Nairobi National Park highlighted the threat from poaching
In March 1990, Namibia became independent from South African rule.
He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.
The biggest refugee camp in the world was established 21 years ago.
In 1991 14000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel during Operation Solomon
The civil war in Sierra Leone left hundreds of thousands of civilians dead or mutilated.
