An independence referendum was held in the

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on 8 May 1977 alongside an

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for a Constituent Assembly. Previous referendums were held in

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and

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,Kevin Shillington, ''Encyclopedia of African history'', (CRC Press: 2005), p.360.American Universities Field Staff, ''Northeast Africa series'', Volume 15, Issue 1, (American Universities Field Staff.: 1968), p.3. which rejected independence. This referendum backed independence from

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, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p322 The territory became independent as

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on 27 June 1977. The result is celebrated annually on

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on 27 June.

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