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The Hutu declare an independent republic and elected the first Hutu president, Greg wa Kayabana.

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It was originally called French Sudan, ceeding from the Mail Federation which also included Senegal, and declared itself the Republic of Mali in 1959.


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August 21,1959


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When was Hawaii declared a part of the US?

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