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West Africa, 2002 Timeline Thursday, September 4     Author
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Rescue ships trying to find survivors Ferry victims mourned Ferry families demand answers Disaster ferry 'carried 1,000' Fighting erupts, truce hopes dead Miss World leaves Nigeria for London  Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests Miss World reporter faces fatwa  Nigerian state issued an Islamic fatwa that calls for the death of a journalist who wrote an article that sparked riots Mass grave found West African leaders open summit French fight Ivorian rebels  French destroyed 3 rebel pickups and the rebels pulled back


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Summary.     Click for More > General strike Army dump blast rocks Lagos Lagos blasts leave 500 dead  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump Anger over Lagos blasts Aircraft with 75 people crashed Senegal 2-1 Sweden Women oil protesters take hostages Woman loses stoning death appeal Former military ruler dies in mutiny France sends troops to Ivory Coast U.S. forces to protect Americans U.S. students evacuated 1,800 people died as ferry sinks
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  The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
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  General strike  The strike has paralysed most of the main cities and brought commercial life to a standstill. Offices have shut down Army dump blast rocks Lagos  An accidental fire has caused dozens of huge explosions. Thousands fled their homes in panic Lagos blasts leave 500 dead

January 2002 ... more > Top ^

Jan.10  100 dead in village violence
Jan.13  Woman appeals death by stoning
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Jan.28  
  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump
  Anger over Lagos blasts  The Nigerian president has demanded an explanation from the military. Many children and babies drowned Jan.30  1000 missing after Lagos blasts

February 2002 ... more > Top ^

Feb.2  Ethnic clashes in Lagos Feb.4  Cameroon blanks Egypt, 1-0 Feb.7  Senegal, Cameroon advanced to final Feb.9  Refugees flock to Liberian capital Feb.10 Cameroon retain African Cup

March 2002 ... more > Top ^

Mar.4  Rebels face murder charge Mar.21  Sharia punishments condemned Mar.25  Sharia court frees woman

May 2002 ... more > Top ^

May.4   Aircraft with 75 people crashed  An aircraft has crashed into buildings in Kano in northern Nigeria, as it approached the airport  Authorities investigating plane disaster May.17  Incumbent president heads for victory May.19  Kabbah triumphs May.31  Fans hailing victory over France

June 2002 ... more > Top ^

Jun.5  Amnesty appeal over Nigeria mother Jun.6  Senegal 1-1 Denmark Jun.11  Senegal 3-3 Uruguay Jun.16   Senegal 2-1 Sweden  Henri Camara scores in extra time to advance, send Sweden out. Senegal claims a quarterfinal place Jun.19  Students feud kills 18

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Jul.17  Women prolong oil standoff Jul.19   Women oil protesters take hostages  Unarmed women occupying 4 ChevronTexaco flowstations took 2 oil workers hostage in a bid to force negotiations Jul.24  Rival tribes jostle for oil jobs in Delta Jul.25  Broke dictator Strasser back with mother

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Aug.6  Body could be activist Saro-Wiwa Aug.17  Gunmen kill ruling official Aug.19   Woman loses stoning death appeal  An Islamic court has ruled that a young woman must face death by stoning for having a child outside marriage

September 2002 ... more > Top ^

Sep.9  Students burn down university buildings Sep.18  Factory fire kills 45 Sep.19   Former military ruler dies in mutiny  General Robert Guei has been killed during fighting between mutineers and loyalist troops. Interior minister also died  Curfew imposed Sep.20  Rebels under attack Sep.21  Rebel uprising spreads     France sends troops to Ivory Coast  France wants to ensure the security of Western citizens following an armed uprising by rebels Sep.22  French troops land in Ivory Coast  U.S. pupils trapped Sep.23  Schoolchildren surrounded Sep.24  Battle for control in Ivory Coast   U.S. forces to protect Americans  The military contingent would be made up of about 200 heavily armed U.S. Special Forces troops Sep.25   U.S. students evacuated  200 students and staff from the International Christian Academy, escorted by French troops, arrived in the country's capital  Battle threat in bloodied Ivory Coast Sep.26  Cease-fire agreed Sep.27   1,800 people died as ferry sinks
  The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
 Expats flee Ivory Coast violence   Rescue ships trying to find survivors  88 passengers were confirmed dead. The bodies of 676 others are believed to be trapped inside the ferry Joola Sep.28   Ferry victims mourned  Senegal is observing 3 days of mourning for up to 700 people feared killed when a ferry overturned in a storm   Ferry families demand answers  Angry family members of people feared dead have protested in front of the presidential palace in Dakar Sep.29  Ferry tragedy hopes fade   Disaster ferry 'carried 1,000'  64 survivors have been found and everyone else is feared to be dead Sep.30  Ferry victims screamed for hours

October 2002 ... more > Top ^

Oct.1  President: 'Ferry errors'  Transport minister quits Oct.2  Huge pro-govt march, rebels advance Oct.3 Ferry tragedy: Overcrowding blamed Miss Denmark joins sharia boycott  More French troops Oct.4 Ceasefire setback Oct.5 Setback for truce Oct.6     Fighting erupts, truce hopes dead  West African mediators said hopes of a truce to end the 18-day insurgency had collapsed Oct.7 Loyalist offensive Oct.8 Heavy gunfire Oct.11 Ruling on Nigeria-Cameroon row Turmoil bumps up cocoa prices Oct.13 Rebels take key town Oct.14 Navy officer sacked over ferry disaster Oct.17 Rebels 'agree to truce' President agrees to truce Oct.21 French troops moved to monitor truce

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Nov.7 Ivory Coast's peace talks Nov.9 Nigeria to quash stoning sentence Ivory Coast talks suspended Nov.10 Nigeria to block stoning of women Nov.12 Boycott fails to stop Miss World Nov.13 Condemned woman speaks out Nov.22   Miss World leaves Nigeria for London
  Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests
Nov.26   Miss World reporter faces fatwa
  Nigerian state issued an Islamic fatwa that calls for the death of a journalist who wrote an article that sparked riots

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Dec.6   Mass grave found  French troops have discovered a mass grave in rebel-held territory in the central region of the country State stands firm on Sharia Dec.7 Government forces killed 120 civilians Dec.8 Calls for volunteers Dec.11 Army pushes rebels Dec.12 Rebel call to arms Dec.15 France deploying 150 crack paratroopers Dec.18     West African leaders open summit  Rebels attacked a government-held western town Dec.21   French fight Ivorian rebels
  French destroyed 3 rebel pickups and the rebels pulled back
Dec.23 Rebels warn France

Army dump blast rocks Lagos  An accidental fire has caused dozens of huge explosions. Thousands fled their homes in panic Former military ruler dies in mutiny  General Robert Guei has been killed during fighting between mutineers and loyalist troops. Interior minister also died   France sends troops to Ivory Coast  France wants to ensure the security of Western citizens following an armed uprising by rebels U.S. forces to protect Americans  The military contingent would be made up of about 200 heavily armed U.S. Special Forces troops U.S. students evacuated  200 students and staff from the International Christian Academy, escorted by French troops, arrived in the country's capital Ceasefire setback Setback for truce   Fighting erupts, truce hopes dead  West African mediators said hopes of a truce to end the 18-day insurgency had collapsed Loyalist offensive Heavy gunfire Turmoil bumps up cocoa prices Rebels take key town Navy officer sacked over ferry disaster Rebels 'agree to truce' President agrees to truce French troops moved to monitor truce Ivory Coast's peace talks Ivory Coast talks suspended Mass grave found  French troops have discovered a mass grave in rebel-held territory in the central region of the country Government forces killed 120 civilians Calls for volunteers Army pushes rebels Rebel call to arms France deploying 150 crack paratroopers French fight Ivorian rebels



West Africa, 2002 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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Feb.9  Refugees flock to Liberian capital
Mar.4  Rebels face murder charge
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Sep.19  Curfew imposed
Sep.20  Rebels under attack
Sep.21  Rebel uprising spreads
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Sep.22  French troops land in Ivory Coast
Sep.22  U.S. pupils trapped
Sep.23  Schoolchildren surrounded
Sep.24  Battle for control in Ivory Coast
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Sep.25  Battle threat in bloodied Ivory Coast
Sep.26  Cease-fire agreed
Sep.27  Expats flee Ivory Coast violence
Oct.2  Huge pro-govt march, rebels advance
Oct.3  More French troops
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  French destroyed 3 rebel pickups and the rebels pulled back
Dec.23 Rebels warn France


West Africa, 2002 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.27 Army dump blast rocks Lagos  An accidental fire has caused dozens of huge explosions. Thousands fled their homes in panic Jan.28 Lagos blasts leave 500 dead
  killed as a result of a series of huge explosions at an army munitions dump
Jan.30  1000 missing after Lagos blasts Feb.9  Refugees flock to Liberian capital May.4 Aircraft with 75 people crashed  An aircraft has crashed into buildings in Kano in northern Nigeria, as it approached the airport May.4  Authorities investigating plane disaster Aug.6  Body could be activist Saro-Wiwa Sep.18  Factory fire kills 45 Sep.25 U.S. students evacuated  200 students and staff from the International Christian Academy, escorted by French troops, arrived in the country's capital Sep.27 1,800 people died as ferry sinks
  The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
Sep.27 Rescue ships trying to find survivors  88 passengers were confirmed dead. The bodies of 676 others are believed to be trapped inside the ferry Joola Sep.28 Ferry families demand answers  Angry family members of people feared dead have protested in front of the presidential palace in Dakar Sep.29  Ferry tragedy hopes fade Sep.29 Disaster ferry 'carried 1,000'  64 survivors have been found and everyone else is feared to be dead Sep.30  Ferry victims screamed for hours Oct.1  President: 'Ferry errors' Oct.3 Ferry tragedy: Overcrowding blamed Oct.14 Navy officer sacked over ferry disaster


West Africa, 2002 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2002 Feb.4  Cameroon blanks Egypt, 1-0 Feb.7  Senegal, Cameroon advanced to final Feb.10 Cameroon retain African Cup May.31  Fans hailing victory over France Jun.6  Senegal 1-1 Denmark Jun.11  Senegal 3-3 Uruguay Jun.16 Senegal 2-1 Sweden  Henri Camara scores in extra time to advance, send Sweden out. Senegal claims a quarterfinal place


West Africa, 2002 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.16   General strike  The strike has paralysed most of the main cities and brought commercial life to a standstill. Offices have shut down Jul.24  Rival tribes jostle for oil jobs in Delta Oct.1  Transport minister quits Oct.11 Turmoil bumps up cocoa prices


West Africa, 2002 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.10  100 dead in village violence Jan.13  Woman appeals death by stoning Feb.2  Ethnic clashes in Lagos Mar.4  Rebels face murder charge Mar.21  Sharia punishments condemned Mar.25  Sharia court frees woman Jun.19  Students feud kills 18 Aug.17  Gunmen kill ruling official Aug.19 Woman loses stoning death appeal  An Islamic court has ruled that a young woman must face death by stoning for having a child outside marriage Nov.9 Nigeria to quash stoning sentence Nov.10 Nigeria to block stoning of women


West Africa, 2002 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.28 Anger over Lagos blasts  The Nigerian president has demanded an explanation from the military. Many children and babies drowned Mar.21  Sharia punishments condemned Mar.25  Sharia court frees woman May.17  Incumbent president heads for victory May.19  Kabbah triumphs Jun.5  Amnesty appeal over Nigeria mother Jul.17  Women prolong oil standoff Jul.19 Women oil protesters take hostages  Unarmed women occupying 4 ChevronTexaco flowstations took 2 oil workers hostage in a bid to force negotiations Jul.25  Broke dictator Strasser back with mother Sep.9  Students burn down university buildings Sep.28 Ferry victims mourned  Senegal is observing 3 days of mourning for up to 700 people feared killed when a ferry overturned in a storm Oct.2  Huge pro-govt march, rebels advance Oct.3 Miss Denmark joins sharia boycott Oct.11 Ruling on Nigeria-Cameroon row Nov.9 Nigeria to quash stoning sentence Nov.9 Ivory Coast talks suspended Nov.10 Nigeria to block stoning of women Nov.12 Boycott fails to stop Miss World Nov.13 Condemned woman speaks out Nov.22 Miss World leaves Nigeria for London
  Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests
Nov.26 Miss World reporter faces fatwa
  Nigerian state issued an Islamic fatwa that calls for the death of a journalist who wrote an article that sparked riots
Dec.6 State stands firm on Sharia Dec.18   West African leaders open summit  Rebels attacked a government-held western town