Today in News History
On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953) was born. In 1930, Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (died 2019) was born. In 1933, Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya was born. In 1952, Dianna Melrose, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Tanzania was born. In 1960, Elish Angiolini, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland was born. In 1963, The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. In 1984, Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (born 1905) passed away. In 1988, Csaba Kesjár, Hungarian race car driver (born 1962) passed away. In 2000, Vera Atkins, British intelligence officer (born 1908) passed away. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The IMF Is Back in Dakar. Africa’s Sovereign Markets Are Open for Business

Senegal signals credibility with a 104 million early payment, the DRC prints its first Eurobond four times oversubscribed, and Kenya’s streets are sending governments a clear message on the cost of the time. The IMF landed in Dakar on June 15 after a four-month absence. Senegal paid 104 million in Eurobond coupons early to make []
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