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1. 05-16 More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse North Kivu, Congo
2. 05-04 Sudan gold mine rescue called off Jebel Amir, Darfur
3. 05-04 Egypt court sentences 3 in deadly train accident Egypt
4. 05-02 Somalia famine 'killed 260,000' Somalia
5. 05-02 Darfur gold miners feared dead Jebel 'Amer, Darfur
6. 04-16 Ghana gold mine collapse kills 16 Kyekyewere, Ghana
7. 04-05 'Dozens die' in Nigeria road crash Edo, Nigeria
8. 03-31 Kruger park helicopter crash kills five Kruger National Park, South Africa
9. 03-30 Tanzania collapse 'leaves 17 dead' Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Recent Summary.     Click for More >   Dozens of children crushed to death in stampede   A New Year's Eve fireworks display turned from celebration to tragedy when 60 people -- most of them women and children -- were crushed to d... Egypt bus-train crash kills 50 children Shop building collapses in Ghana Passenger plane crashes into Lagos building Map of Lagos Nigeria  All dead in Nigeria plane crash. At least 162 people were thought to be on board Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000' UN to declare famine in Somalia  The United Nations is set to declare a famine in parts of Somalia as it suffers the worst drought in more than half a century Hundreds killed in oil tanker explosion Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor   92 passengers and 11 crew members were killed. An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly Afriqiyah Airways ... Minaret collapse kills 41 Yemeni plane crashes with 154 aboard Cholera deaths near 500 Flood misery hits arc of Africa Jet with 100 aboard crashes Pipeline explosion kills at least 260 Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake 1,800 people died as ferry sinks Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse Somalia famine 'killed 260,000' Tanzania collapse 'leaves 17 dead' Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt Map of Luxor Egypt
Thu.   Congo
May. 2   Somalia
Mar.30   Tanzania
Feb.26   Egypt
  Hot air balloon exploded over the city of Luxor. Eighteen tourists were killed when the balloon dropped almost 300 meters.    British, French, Hong Kong and Japanese...
Jan.1   Ivory Coast


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Nov.17   Egypt
Nov.7   Ghana
Jun.3   Nigeria


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Sep.5   Somalia
Jul.19   Somalia


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Jul.3   Congo
May.12   Libya
Feb.19   Morocco


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Jun.29   Comoros


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Dec.2   Zimbabwe


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Sep.15   West Africa
May.5   Cameroon


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Dec.26   Nigeria
Feb.3   Egypt


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Oct.17   Darfur


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May.21   Algeria


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Sep.27   Senegal
Jan.28   Nigeria



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More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse   The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province Sudan gold mine rescue called off Egypt court sentences 3 in deadly train accident Somalia famine 'killed 260,000'  Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012. Half of them were children under the age of five Darfur gold miners feared dead Tanzania collapse 'leaves 17 dead'   A multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of the main Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam on Friday morning Egypt suspends Luxor balloon flights Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt Map of Luxor Egypt


May 2013 ... more > Top ^
Thu.   Congo  
May. 4   Darfur
  Egypt
May. 2   Somalia  
  Darfur


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Apr.16  Ghana  Ghana gold mine collapse kills 16
Apr.5  Nigeria  'Dozens die' in Nigeria road crash


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Mar.31  South Africa  Kruger park helicopter crash kills five
Mar.30   Tanzania  
Mar.29  Tanzania  Tanzania collapse 'traps dozens'
Mar.27  Madagascar  Madagascar hit by plague of locusts
Mar.14  South Africa  SA concern over girls' high HIV rate
Mar.11  Libya  Libya alcohol poisoning kills 51
Mar.4  Central Africa  Forest elephants decline by 62% in 10 years
 Congo  At least 7 killed after plane crashes
 Senegal  Fire kills nine children in Senegal


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Feb.27  Egypt  Egypt balloon explosion probe can take 2 weeks
Feb.26   Egypt
  Egypt
  Hot air balloon exploded over the city of Luxor. Eighteen tourists were killed when the balloon dropped almost 300 meters
 British, French, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists killed
Feb.10  West Africa  Five dead on Canaries cruise ship Feb.7  Zambia  Dozens dead in Zambia road crash

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Jan.1   Ivory Coast     Dozens of children crushed to death in stampede Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast
  A New Year's Eve fireworks display turned from celebration to tragedy when 60 people -- most of them women and children -- were crushed to death


year 2012 Top ^

Nov.17   Egypt Egypt bus-train crash kills 50 children   Fifty children aged four to six years old and the driver of the school bus they were on were killed when their vehicle was hit by a train in... Nov.7   Ghana   Shop building collapses in Ghana   A multi-storey department store has collapsed in Ghana's capital, Accra, with dozens of people believed to be trapped inside
Jun.3   Nigeria   Passenger plane crashes into Lagos building Map of Lagos Nigeria
  All dead in Nigeria plane crash. At least 162 people were thought to be on board
 Witnesses saw the Dana Air plane strike the two-storey building and burst into flames
Mar.4   Congo Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60

year 2011 Top ^

Sep.12   Kenya Dozens die in pipeline fire
Sep.10   Tanzania Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks Sep.5   Somalia     Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000'  As many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area Aug.3   Somalia Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu
Jul.26  Morocco  Plane crash kills 78 in Morocco Jul.19   Somalia   UN to declare famine in Somalia
  The United Nations is set to declare a famine in parts of Somalia as it suffers the worst drought in more than half a century
Jul.5  Sudan  Red Sea boat sinking 'kills 197'

year 2010 Top ^

Sep.24   Nigeria Flooding displaces more than 2 million Aug.29   Niger Niger flooding displaces nearly 200,000 Jul.3   Congo Hundreds killed in oil tanker explosion   At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded. It was attempting to overtake a bus May.12   Libya   Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor Map of Tripoli Libya
  92 passengers and 11 crew members were killed. An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly Afriqiyah Airways crash.    Ruben van Assouw, suffered multiple fractures in his lower lim...
Feb.19   Morocco Minaret collapse kills 41
Map of Meknes Morocco  A 400-year-old minaret in Bab Berdieyinn mosque collapsed on worshipers, killing 36 and injuring 71 in the middle of prayers

year 2009 Top ^

Sep.20  Ivory Coast  Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts Sep.8   West Africa 600,000 hit by flooding
Aug.28  Comoros  Crash flight recorder found Jul.1  Comoros  Teen plane survivor recovers in hospital Jun.30   Comoros Child found alive after Indian Ocean plane crash Jun.29   Comoros   Yemeni plane crashes with 154 aboard  A Yemeni jetliner en route to Moroni has crashed in the Indian Ocean an hour before reaching its destination, Moroni, the capital of Comoros
Mar.31   Libya Hundreds feared drowned off Libya
Mar.6   Zimbabwe PM's wife killed in car crash

year 2008 Top ^

Dec.18   Zimbabwe Cholera deaths pass 1,000
Dec.2   Zimbabwe     Cholera deaths near 500  More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August Jun.10   Sudan 28 dead as fire engulfs plane Apr.16   Congo Plane crash kills 38; others missing

year 2007 Top ^

Oct.3   South Africa 3,200 workers trapped in gold mine
Sep.15   West Africa   Flood misery hits arc of Africa   An estimated one million people across Africa have been hit by rains which have destroyed crops, burst dams and left dozens dead May.5   Cameroon   Jet with 100 aboard crashes   Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.26   Nigeria Pipeline explosion kills at least 260   A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline Dec.18  Senegal  Migrant boat capsized twice; 80 die Oct.29   Nigeria Sultan among crash dead
May.12   Nigeria Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 Feb.8  Nigeria  Deadly bird flu found Feb.3  Egypt  Hopes dim for ferry missing   Egypt   Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea  An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.10   Nigeria Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed Oct.23  Nigeria  No survivors in crash Oct.22   Nigeria Jet has crashed after takeoff Jul.31   Sudan VP Garang 'dies in crash' Jul.18   Niger Children starving to death

year 2004 Top ^

Nov.10  Ivory Coast  Foreigners flee Ivory Coast Oct.17   Darfur   Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur
  The WHO: Up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1 due to various causes, including diseases and malnutrition Oct.4  Tunisia  Many drown as migrant ship sinks
Feb.23   Morocco Quake kills 600 Jan.2   Egypt Airliner crashes into Red Sea

year 2003 Top ^

May.21   Algeria   More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake
  51,000 homeless and 8,626 injured. Survivors accused the government of turning a blind eye to shoddy construction May.9  Congo  Passengers sucked out of plane
Mar.6  Algeria  Plane crashes, killing 102

year 2002 Top ^

Sep.27   Senegal   1,800 people died as ferry sinks
  The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm May.28  Libya  Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families Jan.28   Nigeria Lagos blasts leave 500 dead  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump Jan.19   Congo Half of the city has been burned Jan.18  Congo  Volcano kills 45 people

year 2001 Top ^

Nov.10  Algeria  Hundreds dead in floods
May.9  Ghana  125 killed in soccer crush Apr.11  South Africa  43 die in soccer stampede Feb.25  Mozambique  80,000 at risk from floods

year 2000 Top ^

Mar.14  Mozambique  Floods move deadly mines


Dozens die in pipeline fire Quake kills 600 More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake  51,000 homeless and 8,626 injured. Survivors accused the government of turning a blind eye to shoddy construction Egypt bus-train crash kills 50 children   Fifty children aged four to six years old and the driver of the school bus they were on were killed when their vehicle was hit by a train in... PM's wife killed in car crash Cholera deaths pass 1,000   Cholera deaths near 500  More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks Hundreds feared drowned off Libya Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea  An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued 1,800 people died as ferry sinks  The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm Half of the city has been burned More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse   The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province Sudan gold mine rescue called off Darfur gold miners feared dead 3,200 workers trapped in gold mine Flooding displaces more than 2 million Niger flooding displaces nearly 200,000 600,000 hit by flooding Flood misery hits arc of Africa   An estimated one million people across Africa have been hit by rains which have destroyed crops, burst dams and left dozens dead   Dozens of children crushed to death in stampede Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast




Africa, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2013
Mar.4  Senegal  Fire kills nine children in Senegal
2011
Sep.12   Kenya




Africa, Disasters Earthquake Timeline ... See World Earthquake timeline Top ^
2004
Feb.23   Morocco
2003
May.21   Algeria




Africa, Disasters Highway Disasters Timeline ... See World Highway Disasters timeline Top ^
2013
Apr.5  Nigeria  'Dozens die' in Nigeria road crash
Feb.7  Zambia  Dozens dead in Zambia road crash
2012
Nov.17   Egypt
2009
Mar.6   Zimbabwe




Africa, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2008
Dec.18   Zimbabwe
Dec.2   Zimbabwe
2006
Feb.8  Nigeria  Deadly bird flu found




Africa, Disasters Sea Disasters Timeline ... See World Sea Disasters timeline Top ^
2013
Feb.10  West Africa  Five dead on Canaries cruise ship
2011
Sep.10   Tanzania
Jul.5  Sudan  Red Sea boat sinking 'kills 197'
2009
Mar.31   Libya
2006
Dec.18  Senegal  Migrant boat capsized twice; 80 die
Feb.3   Egypt
2004
Oct.4  Tunisia  Many drown as migrant ship sinks
2002
Sep.27   Senegal




Africa, Disasters Volcano Timeline ... See World Volcano timeline Top ^
2002
Jan.19   Congo
Jan.18  Congo  Volcano kills 45 people




Africa, Disasters Mine Accident Timeline ... See World Mine Accident timeline Top ^
2013
Thu.   Congo
May. 4   Darfur
May. 2   Darfur
Apr.16  Ghana  Ghana gold mine collapse kills 16
2007
Oct.3   South Africa




Africa, Disasters AIDS Timeline ... See World AIDS timeline Top ^
2013
Mar.14  South Africa  SA concern over girls' high HIV rate




Africa, Disasters Flood Timeline ... See World Flood timeline Top ^
2010
Sep.24   Nigeria
Aug.29   Niger
2009
Sep.8   West Africa
2007
Sep.15   West Africa
2001
Nov.10  Algeria  Hundreds dead in floods
Feb.25  Mozambique  80,000 at risk from floods
2000
Mar.14  Mozambique  Floods move deadly mines




Africa, Disasters Stampede Timeline ... See World Stampede timeline Top ^
2013
Jan.1   Ivory Coast
  A New Year's Eve fireworks display turned from celebration to tragedy when 60 people -- most of them women and children -- were crushed to death
2001 May.9  Ghana  125 killed in soccer crush Apr.11  South Africa  43 die in soccer stampede



Africa, Disasters Aviation Disasters Timeline ... See World Aviation Disasters timeline Top ^
2013 Mar.31  South Africa  Kruger park helicopter crash kills five Mar.4  Congo  At least 7 killed after plane crashes Feb.27  Egypt  Egypt balloon explosion probe can take 2 weeks Feb.26   Egypt Egypt suspends Luxor balloon flights
Feb.26   Egypt Tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes in Egypt Map of Luxor Egypt
  Hot air balloon exploded over the city of Luxor. Eighteen tourists were killed when the balloon dropped almost 300 meters
 British, French, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists killed
2012 Jun.3   Nigeria Passenger plane crashes into Lagos building
Map of Lagos Nigeria
  All dead in Nigeria plane crash. At least 162 people were thought to be on board
 Witnesses saw the Dana Air plane strike the two-storey building and burst into flames
2011 Jul.26  Morocco  Plane crash kills 78 in Morocco 2010 May.12   Libya Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor Map of Tripoli Libya
  92 passengers and 11 crew members were killed. An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly Afriqiyah Airways crash.    Ruben van Assouw, suffered multiple fractures in his lower lim...
2009 Aug.28  Comoros  Crash flight recorder found Jul.1  Comoros  Teen plane survivor recovers in hospital Jun.30   Comoros Child found alive after Indian Ocean plane crash Jun.29   Comoros Yemeni plane crashes with 154 aboard
  A Yemeni jetliner en route to Moroni has crashed in the Indian Ocean an hour before reaching its destination, Moroni, the capital of Comoros 2008 Jun.10   Sudan 28 dead as fire engulfs plane Apr.16   Congo Plane crash kills 38; others missing 2007 May.5   Cameroon Jet with 100 aboard crashes   Kenya Airways flight crashed in southern Cameroon. The plane lost contact with airport controllers soon after taking off 2006 Oct.29   Nigeria Sultan among crash dead 2005 Dec.10   Nigeria Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed Oct.23  Nigeria  No survivors in crash Oct.22   Nigeria Jet has crashed after takeoff Jul.31   Sudan VP Garang 'dies in crash' 2004 Jan.2   Egypt Airliner crashes into Red Sea 2003 May.9  Congo  Passengers sucked out of plane Mar.6  Algeria  Plane crashes, killing 102 2002 May.28  Libya  Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families



Africa, Disasters Animal Accident Timeline ... See World Animal Accident timeline Top ^
2013 Mar.27  Madagascar  Madagascar hit by plague of locusts Mar.4  Central Africa  Forest elephants decline by 62% in 10 years



Africa, Disasters Environmental Timeline ... See World Environmental timeline Top ^
2009 Sep.20  Ivory Coast  Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts



Africa, Disasters Famine Timeline ... See World Famine timeline Top ^
2013 May. 2   Somalia Somalia famine 'killed 260,000'  Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012. Half of them were children under the age of five 2011 Sep.5   Somalia   Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000'  As many as 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area Aug.3   Somalia Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu
Jul.19   Somalia UN to declare famine in Somalia
  The United Nations is set to declare a famine in parts of Somalia as it suffers the worst drought in more than half a century
2005 Jul.18   Niger Children starving to death




Africa, Disasters Structure Collapse Timeline ... See World Structure Collapse timeline Top ^
2013 Mar.30   Tanzania Tanzania collapse 'leaves 17 dead'   A multi-storey building collapsed in the centre of the main Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam on Friday morning Mar.29  Tanzania  Tanzania collapse 'traps dozens' 2012 Nov.7   Ghana Shop building collapses in Ghana   A multi-storey department store has collapsed in Ghana's capital, Accra, with dozens of people believed to be trapped inside 2010 Feb.19   Morocco Minaret collapse kills 41 Map of Meknes Morocco  A 400-year-old minaret in Bab Berdieyinn mosque collapsed on worshipers, killing 36 and injuring 71 in the middle of prayers



Africa, Disasters Refugees Timeline ... See World Refugees timeline Top ^
2004 Nov.10  Ivory Coast  Foreigners flee Ivory Coast Oct.17   Darfur Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur  The WHO: Up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1 due to various causes, including diseases and malnutrition



Africa, Disasters Railroad Disasters Timeline ... See World Railroad Disasters timeline Top ^
2013 May. 4   Egypt Egypt court sentences 3 in deadly train accident




Africa, Disasters Rescue Timeline ... See World Rescue timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.3  Egypt  Hopes dim for ferry missing



Africa, Disasters Poison Accident Timeline ... See World Poison Accident timeline Top ^
2013 Mar.11  Libya  Libya alcohol poisoning kills 51



Africa, Disasters Explosion Timeline ... See World Explosion timeline Top ^
2012 Mar.4   Congo Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60
2010 Jul.3   Congo Hundreds killed in oil tanker explosion   At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded. It was attempting to overtake a bus 2006 Dec.26   Nigeria Pipeline explosion kills at least 260   A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline May.12   Nigeria Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 2002 Jan.28   Nigeria Lagos blasts leave 500 dead  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump