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  Sudan and Chad strike peace deal

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Mar.13
  Senegal: Chad's Idriss Deby and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir have signed an accord aimed at halting five years of hostilities between the two countries

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Jan.10

year 2007 Top ^

Nov.13  S Leone 'riddled with corruption'
Nov.12  IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt
Oct.14  Togo votes free of boycott
Sep.20
Sep.17  New president Koroma inaugurated
Aug.28  President warns of state of emergency
Aug.26  Run-off in presidential poll
Aug.10

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Jul.30  President and PM burn weapons
Jul.28  Liberia lifts diamond mining ban
Jul.20

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Jun.23  Unions end fuel strike

May 2007 ... more > Top ^

May.29  President Obasanjo hails successor
May.1  President keeps office, campaign says

April 2007 ... more > Top ^

Apr.27
Apr.25  Yar'Adua calls for reconciliation
Apr.24
Apr.23  
  Nigeria: President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election.    The electoral commission chief said Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party had 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for Muh...
Apr.22   'Flawed' vote rerun call  Nigeria: The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again Apr.20   Ballots 'not in country'  Nigeria: Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections Apr.16 Court puts poll in doubt. Nigeria Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops Apr.13 Security tight for polls. Nigeria

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Feb.10 Street demonstrators shot. Guinea Feb.5 Mauritania refuses migrant boat

January 2007 ... more > Top ^

Jan.26   President Lansana Conte 'to cede powers'  Guinea: Conte has agreed to cede some powers to a prime minister. Union leaders may call off their general strike

year 2006 Top ^

Nov.2 Trade to top China-Africa summit   Beijing: More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment Sep.15 Protesters beat ex-minister. Ivory Coast May.5 Main parties sign Darfur accord
  Nigeria: The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
 The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
Possible deal brings new hope. Nigeria May.4 Darfur peace pact remains elusive. Nigeria May.2  New deadline for Darfur agreement Apr.30 Darfur peace talks extended  Nigeria: African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end Leftist trio seals Americas pact Apr.18  President offers Delta boost Mar.29     Taylor on flight back to Liberia
  Nigeria: Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
Mar.17  Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile Feb.18  16 die in cartoon protests Jan.19  UN condemns Ivory Coast violence Jan.18 President calls for calm  Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo has called for his supporters to end violent protests against foreign targets in the main city Jan.16 First Africa woman leader sworn in  Liberia: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia's new president Sharon fights for life after stroke

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.4   African leaders name Konan Banny as PM  Ivory Coast: The mediators have named an interim prime minister - Central Bank of West African States governor Nov.11   Protesters face tear gas  Liberia: Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged Nov.10 Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win
  Liberia: A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified
Oct.23  Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital Oct.11   Counting begins in poll  Liberia: Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war Oct.10  Liberia poised for historic vote Aug.24 UN chief promises aid. Niger Jul.27  U.N. will begin food airlifts to Niger Jul.5 Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement. Nigeria Feb.6  MPs pave way for new leader Feb.5   President Eyadema dies  Togo: Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced by his son, Faure

year 2004 Top ^

Nov.15 UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast Arafat died Nov.9  Mbeki seeks to calm Ivorian storm Nov.7  President calls for calm Nov.6  Ivory Coast seethes after attack May.22  Obasanjo declared state of emergency

year 2003 Top ^

Dec.7  C'wealth 'extends Harare sanction' Dec.4 Commonwealth summit starts. Nigeria Nov.3  African Church anger over gay bishop Oct.14  Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start Aug.20  New leader Gyude Bryant: I am a healer Aug.18   Liberia, rebels sign peace deal  Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor Aug.17  Peace deal 'imminent' Rebels to take role in interim government. Liberia Aug.11  President invites rebels into government     Taylor quits under pressure  Liberia: President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion Aug.10  Taylor blames U.S. for Liberia woe Aug.9  Bitter Taylor bids farewell Aug.7  US-led team to meet rebels Aug.5  Mbeki: Taylor pledges to step down Aug.4  Peacekeepers expect Taylor to leave Aug.2  Taylor sets date to step down Aug.1  Leaders to discuss Taylor's exit Jul.31  Liberia force: Leaders seek money Jul.30 Leaders debate Liberia force. Ghana  Rebel leader Sankoh dies Jul.21  W Africans seek Liberia crisis solution Liberians dump bodies at U.S. Embassy Jul.14  No U.S. troops until Taylor leaves Jul.12  Bush praises Nigeria's leadership on AIDS Jul.10  Powell: Bush to make Liberia decision soon Jul.8  Bush deplores 'crime' of slavery Jul.7     Bush begins landmark Africa tour  Senegal: Landmark will take in 5 countries in 5 days  Taylor not ready to leave Jul.6 Taylor agrees to leave. Liberia Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur Jun.30 U.S. 'actively considering' role in Liberia Jun.26  Pressure mounts on President Taylor Quartet resolute on Mideast peace Jun.17 Liberian foes sign ceasefire Jun.7  President tries to rally front-line troops Apr.22   Obasanjo won re-election by landslide  Nigeria: Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud Apr.20  Obasanjo leads in vote Apr.19  Landmark poll closes Pressure mounts on Syria Apr.12  Vote in key test for civilian rule Feb.7  President calls peace deal good start Jan.23  Deal sees coalition Jan.13 Truce ends hostilities. Togo Jan.4  I. Coast rebels in Paris talks vow

year 2002 Top ^

Dec.18  West African leaders open summit Nov.26 Miss World reporter faces fatwa. Nigeria Nov.22   Miss World leaves Nigeria for London  Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests Sep.28  Ferry victims mourned Jul.19  Women oil protesters take hostages Jan.28  Anger over Lagos blasts

year 2000 Top ^

Dec.30 Ghana: Kufuor becomes president Barak resigns Dec.4  State of emergency after violence

African floods prompt aid appeal UN chief promises aid. Niger S Leone poised for landmark polls. Sierra Leone President says elections not fatally flawed. Nigeria Yar'Adua wins flawed vote



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2007
Nov.12  IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt
Sep.20
2005
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Jul.27  U.N. will begin food airlifts to Niger



West Africa, Politics Election, Vote Timeline ... See World Election, Vote timeline Top ^
2007
Oct.14  Togo votes free of boycott
Aug.26  Run-off in presidential poll
Aug.10
May.1  President keeps office, campaign says
Apr.24
Apr.23
  Nigeria: President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election.    The electoral commission chief said Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party had 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for Muh...
Apr.22 'Flawed' vote rerun call  Nigeria: The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again Apr.20 Ballots 'not in country'  Nigeria: Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections Apr.13 Security tight for polls. Nigeria 2005 Nov.10 Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win
  Liberia: A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified
Oct.11 Counting begins in poll  Liberia: Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war Oct.10  Liberia poised for historic vote 2003 Apr.22 Obasanjo won re-election by landslide  Nigeria: Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud Apr.20  Obasanjo leads in vote Apr.19  Landmark poll closes Apr.12  Vote in key test for civilian rule 2000 Dec.30 Ghana: Kufuor becomes president


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2003 Aug.17 Rebels to take role in interim government. Liberia Aug.11  President invites rebels into government


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2003 Jul.21  W Africans seek Liberia crisis solution 2002 Dec.18  West African leaders open summit


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2002 Nov.26 Miss World reporter faces fatwa. Nigeria Nov.22 Miss World leaves Nigeria for London  Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests


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2008 Feb.23 Legal blow for senator. Nigeria 2007 Apr.16 Court puts poll in doubt. Nigeria


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2006 Nov.2 Trade to top China-Africa summit   Beijing: More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment 2003 Dec.4 Commonwealth summit starts. Nigeria


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2007 Jul.20 UN probes 'abuse'  Ivory Coast: The United Nations is investigating allegations of widespread sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers


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2007 Feb.5 Mauritania refuses migrant boat


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2008 Mar.13   Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
  Senegal: Chad's Idriss Deby and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir have signed an accord aimed at halting five years of hostilities between the two countries
2006 May.5 Main parties sign Darfur accord
  Nigeria: The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
 The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
2005 Jul.5 Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement. Nigeria 2003 Aug.18   Liberia, rebels sign peace deal  Government and rebel leaders signed a peace accord to end the 3-year civil war that brought down President Taylor Jun.17 Liberian foes sign ceasefire Feb.7  President calls peace deal good start Jan.23  Deal sees coalition Jan.13 Truce ends hostilities. Togo


West Africa, Politics Visit Timeline ... See World Visit timeline Top ^
2008 Feb.15   Bush begins Africa trip   Benin: US President has arrived in the West African nation, at the start of his first presidential tour of Africa since 2003 2004 Nov.9  Mbeki seeks to calm Ivorian storm 2003 Jul.12  Bush praises Nigeria's leadership on AIDS Jul.8  Bush deplores 'crime' of slavery Jul.7   Bush begins landmark Africa tour  Senegal: Landmark will take in 5 countries in 5 days


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2004 Nov.15 UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast 2003 Dec.7  C'wealth 'extends Harare sanction'


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2008 Jan.10 Crisis talks end in failure. Kenya 2006 May.5 Possible deal brings new hope. Nigeria May.4 Darfur peace pact remains elusive. Nigeria Apr.30 Darfur peace talks extended  Nigeria: African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end 2003 Aug.17  Peace deal 'imminent' Aug.7  US-led team to meet rebels Aug.1  Leaders to discuss Taylor's exit Jul.30 Leaders debate Liberia force. Ghana Jan.4  I. Coast rebels in Paris talks vow


West Africa, Politics Leaders Timeline ... See World Leaders timeline Top ^
2007 Sep.17  New president Koroma inaugurated May.29  President Obasanjo hails successor Jan.26 President Lansana Conte 'to cede powers'  Guinea: Conte has agreed to cede some powers to a prime minister. Union leaders may call off their general strike 2006 Mar.29   Taylor on flight back to Liberia
  Nigeria: Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
2005 Dec.4 African leaders name Konan Banny as PM  Ivory Coast: The mediators have named an interim prime minister - Central Bank of West African States governor 2003 Oct.14  Leader Sworn In, Calls for Fresh Start Aug.20  New leader Gyude Bryant: I am a healer Aug.11   Taylor quits under pressure  Liberia: President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion Aug.9  Bitter Taylor bids farewell Aug.5  Mbeki: Taylor pledges to step down Aug.2  Taylor sets date to step down Jul.30  Rebel leader Sankoh dies Jul.14  No U.S. troops until Taylor leaves Jul.7  Taylor not ready to leave Jul.6 Taylor agrees to leave. Liberia Jun.26  Pressure mounts on President Taylor Jun.7  President tries to rally front-line troops


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2007 Feb.10 Street demonstrators shot. Guinea 2006 Sep.15 Protesters beat ex-minister. Ivory Coast Feb.18  16 die in cartoon protests 2005 Nov.11 Protesters face tear gas  Liberia: Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged 2004 Nov.6  Ivory Coast seethes after attack 2002 Jul.19  Women oil protesters take hostages Jan.28  Anger over Lagos blasts 2000 Dec.4  State of emergency after violence


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2003 Nov.3  African Church anger over gay bishop


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2006 Jan.16 First Africa woman leader sworn in  Liberia: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has been sworn in as Liberia's new president


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2005 Oct.23  Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital Feb.5 President Eyadema dies  Togo: Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced by his son, Faure 2002 Sep.28  Ferry victims mourned


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2005 Feb.6  MPs pave way for new leader