1986 ⟶ Mozambican President Machel Killed in Plane Crash
The pro-Marxist interim President of Mozambique, Samora Mach...
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🇪🇬 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Assassinated
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt is shot and killed in Cairo during the annual victory parade.⟶
EgyptAssassinationAnwar SadatMiddle EastPoliticsCold WarTerrorismMilitaryLeadership
✈️ Mozambican President Machel Killed in Plane Crash
The pro-Marxist interim President of Mozambique, Samora Machel, is killed when the aircraft he is travelling in crashes in South Africa.⟶
MozambiqueSouth AfricaPlane CrashAssassinationPoliticsAfricaCold WarConflict
🇫🇷 France Launches Operation Epervier in Chad
France launches Operation Epervier (Sparrowhawk) in an effort to repulse the Libyan invasion of Chad.⟶
FranceChadLibyaMilitary InterventionAfricaCold WarConflict
🔫 Surinamese Interior War Begins
The Surinamese Interior War occurs.⟶
SurinameCivil WarConflictSouth AmericaPoliticsGuerrilla WarfareCold War
🇦🇫 Najibullah Becomes President of Afghanistan
Mohammad Najibullah becomes President of Afghanistan and implements a policy of National Reconciliation as a means of putting an end to the Soviet–Afghan War as well as beginning an end to Soviet influence in the country.⟶
AfghanistanSoviet-Afghan WarUSSRCold WarPoliticsNational ReconciliationNajibullah
🇿🇦 South Africa Withdraws from South West Africa
South Africa withdraws from South West Africa (Namibia).⟶
South AfricaNamibiadecolonizationapartheidAfricaCold Warwithdrawal