Today In African History: 26th March

On 26 March 1979, the Camp David peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.  The treaty was brokered by the United States, and ended 30 years of war between Egypt and Israel…

The ceremony took place on the White House lawn in Washington, and was broadcast live on television. The two leaders sealed the deal with a firm handshake, witnessed by President Jimmy Carter.

Also on this day in 1990, the police opened fire on a crowd of Sebokeng township residents who sought to march on the local offices of the ruling National Party (NP). The incident claimed eleven lives and more than 300 were injured. The protestation focused on high rents, racially segregated local facilities and called for the resignation of township councillors.