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Conflict Africa

Sand War (Algeria–Morocco)

1963 CE

Algeria and Morocco fought over disputed Saharan borders in 1963. Malian and Ethiopian mediation produced a cease-fire agreement.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Key moments

Defining events in the Sand War (Algeria–Morocco).

  1. October 1963 Hassi Beida and Tinjoub fighting
  2. October 1963 Bamako cease-fire agreement

Elsewhere in Africa at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Taï National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

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Founded 1900 CE · attested to 2026 CE

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First Sudanese Civil War

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Landmark · Africa

Rwenzori Mountains

3000 BCE – still standing

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Attested 1815 CE – 2026 CE

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Congo Crisis

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Landmark · Africa

Serengeti National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Morocco

Founded 789 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1963 CE and 1963 CE.

1963 CE Guinea-Bissau War of Independence 1963 CE Great Mosque of Touba 1963 CE Dhofar Rebellion 1963 CE Aden Emergency 1963 CE Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation (Konfrontasi)

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Winston Churchill Figure · Britain 1874 CE – 1965 CE Indo-Pakistani Wars Conflict · South Asia 1947 CE – 1971 CE Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE
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