A referendum was held in Southern Sudan on whether the region should remain part of Sudan. An overwhelming majority voted in favour of separation and formed the new country of South Sudan.
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Assembly of the West African Province
Thursday, 12 March 2015
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram merged with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to form the so-called “West African Province”.
Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Source: Abraham Lincoln
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all
the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Quote by Wade Boggs
Source: Wade Boggs
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events
and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
Death of Margaret Thatcher
Monday, 8 April 2013
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Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, died.
2014 Venezuela–Panama diplomatic crisis
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
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Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, severed diplomatic and political ties with Panama, accusing it of involvement in a conspiracy against the Venezuelan government.
Obergefell v. Hodges
Friday, 26 June 2015
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Same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 U.S. states due to a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Predictions and Events for the 2030s #3
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January 19, 2038 – 32-bit computer clocks overflow to represent the date as December 13, 1901.
Philippine presidential election, 2016
Monday, 9 May 2016
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Rodrigo Duterte was elected President of the Philippines.
2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
Monday, 5 June 2017
Source: Wikipedia
Seven Arab countries – Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region and supporting terrorism.
Northern Mali conflict
Monday, 16 January 2012
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An Islamist revolt in northern Mali threatened to gain control of the country. A coalition, led by France, intervened to assist the Malian government in fighting the militants.
Quote by Demi Lovato
Source: Demi Lovato
No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the
tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep
working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things.