|
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| Jan.13 |
Togo |
|
Truce ends hostilities |
|
| Jan.15 |
Congo |
|
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
|
|
| Feb.2 |
Nigeria |
|
'Many dead' in Lagos blast |
|
|
| Mar.6 |
Algeria |
|
Plane crashes, killing 102
|
| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
 |
Australia retained cricket World Cup Australia win with a 125-run over India. Ponting scored an unbeaten 140 off 121 as Australia compiled 359 for 2
|
|
| Apr.22 |
Nigeria |
|
Obasanjo won re-election by landslide
|
|
| May.9 |
Congo |
|
Passengers sucked out of plane
|
| May.14 |
Algeria |
|
17 Sahara tourist hostages freed |
|
| May.16 |
Morocco |
 |
41 die in Casablanca blasts| 10 who took part in five near-simultaneous attacks also died. 4 detained. The targets included Spanish, Belgian and Jewish | |
|
| May.21 |
Algeria |
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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.23 |
Algeria |
|
Child pulled from quake rubble |
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| May.24 |
Algeria |
|
President faces fury over quake |
|
|
| Jun.3 |
Egypt |
|
Bush meets Arab leaders |
|
| Jun.4 |
Liberia |
|
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
|
| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Tsvangirai charged with treason |
|
| Jun.8 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels push into capital |
|
| Jun.17 |
Liberia |
|
Liberian foes sign ceasefire |
|
| Jun.21 |
Nigeria |
|
105 killed in oil blast |
|
| Jun.30 |
Liberia |
|
U.S. 'actively considering' role in Liberia |
|
|
| Jul.6 |
Liberia |
|
Taylor agrees to leave |
|
| Jul.7 |
Senegal |
|
Bush begins landmark Africa tour
|
| |
Sudan |
|
Plane crash kills 115 |
|
| Jul.19 |
South Africa |
|
Mandela celebrated 85th birthday |
|
| Jul.20 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood |
|
| Jul.21 |
Liberia |
|
Battle rages: '50 dead' |
|
| |
Liberia |
|
Liberians dump bodies at U.S. Embassy |
|
| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
 |
'600 die' as battle rages Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community
|
| Jul.25 |
Liberia |
|
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia
|
| Jul.26 |
Liberia |
|
Liberians die in church mortar hit |
|
| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan
|
| Jul.30 |
Ghana |
|
Leaders debate Liberia force |
|
|
| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
|
Peace force arrives
|
| Aug.8 |
South Africa |
|
S. Africa to distribute AIDS drugs |
|
| Aug.11 |
Liberia |
 |
Taylor quits under pressure President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion
|
| Aug.14 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
|
| Aug.15 |
Libya |
|
Libya taking Lockerbie blame
|
| Aug.17 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels to take role in interim government |
|
| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
|
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal
|
| |
Mali |
|
14 European hostages released
|
| Aug.25 |
Rwanda |
|
President claims landslide |
|
| Aug.31 |
Libya |
|
Gaddafi announces bombing deal |
|
|
| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
|
UN begins peace task |
|
|
| Nov.19 |
South Africa |
|
S Africa rolls out Aids programme |
|
| Nov.25 |
Southern Africa |
|
1 in 5 adults living with HIV/AIDS |
|
|
| Dec.3 |
Rwanda |
|
2 jailed for 'Hate Media'
|
| Dec.4 |
Nigeria |
|
Commonwealth summit starts |
|
| Dec.7 |
Zimbabwe |
|
Zimbabwe quits Commonwealth |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
 |
Libya to dismantle WMD programs| Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya | |
|
| Dec.29 |
Burundi |
|
Papal nuncio shot dead |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Apr.22 |
Nigeria |
Obasanjo won re-election by landslide
|
| 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 | |
|
| Aug.25 |
Rwanda |
President claims landslide |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.15 |
Congo |
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
|
| Jun.4 |
Liberia |
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
|
| Aug.17 |
Liberia |
Rebels to take role in interim government |
|
| Nov.19 |
South Africa |
S Africa rolls out Aids programme |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.25 |
Liberia |
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia
|
| Aug.8 |
South Africa |
S. Africa to distribute AIDS drugs |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| May.16 |
Morocco |
41 die in Casablanca blasts| 10 who took part in five near-simultaneous attacks also died. 4 detained. The targets included Spanish, Belgian and Jewish | |
|
| Jun.21 |
Nigeria |
105 killed in oil blast |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.4 |
Liberia |
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
|
| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai charged with treason |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.15 |
Congo |
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
Australia retained cricket World Cup Australia win with a 125-run over India. Ponting scored an unbeaten 140 off 121 as Australia compiled 359 for 2
|
| May.14 |
Algeria |
17 Sahara tourist hostages freed |
|
| Jul.26 |
Liberia |
Liberians die in church mortar hit |
|
| Aug.18 |
Mali |
14 European hostages released
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.4 |
Nigeria |
Commonwealth summit starts |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.8 |
South Africa |
S. Africa to distribute AIDS drugs |
|
| Nov.19 |
South Africa |
S Africa rolls out Aids programme |
|
| Nov.25 |
Southern Africa |
1 in 5 adults living with HIV/AIDS |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Togo |
Truce ends hostilities |
|
| Jun.17 |
Liberia |
Liberian foes sign ceasefire |
|
| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal
|
| Dec.3 |
Rwanda |
2 jailed for 'Hate Media'
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.6 |
Algeria |
Plane crashes, killing 102
|
| May.9 |
Congo |
Passengers sucked out of plane
|
| Jul.7 |
Senegal |
Bush begins landmark Africa tour
|
| Jul.7 |
Sudan |
Plane crash kills 115 |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai charged with treason |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Burundi |
Papal nuncio shot dead |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.3 |
Egypt |
Bush meets Arab leaders |
|
| Jul.30 |
Ghana |
Leaders debate Liberia force |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.6 |
Liberia |
Taylor agrees to leave |
|
| Jul.19 |
South Africa |
Mandela celebrated 85th birthday |
|
| Aug.11 |
Liberia |
Taylor quits under pressure President has stepped down as demanded by the US and West African leaders -- 14 years after leading a rebellion
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| May.24 |
Algeria |
President faces fury over quake |
|
| Jun.8 |
Liberia |
Rebels push into capital |
|
| Jul.20 |
Liberia |
Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood |
|
| Jul.21 |
Liberia |
Battle rages: '50 dead' |
|
| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
'600 die' as battle rages Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community
|
| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan
|
| Aug.14 |
Liberia |
Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Togo |
Truce ends hostilities |
|
| Jun.17 |
Liberia |
Liberian foes sign ceasefire |
|
| Jun.30 |
Liberia |
U.S. 'actively considering' role in Liberia |
|
| Jul.21 |
Liberia |
Liberians dump bodies at U.S. Embassy |
|
| Jul.30 |
Ghana |
Leaders debate Liberia force |
|
| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
Peace force arrives
|
| Aug.15 |
Libya |
Libya taking Lockerbie blame
|
| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal
|
| Aug.31 |
Libya |
Gaddafi announces bombing deal |
|
| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
UN begins peace task |
|
| Dec.7 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe quits Commonwealth |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| May.23 |
Algeria |
Child pulled from quake rubble |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Nigeria |
'Many dead' in Lagos blast |
|
| Jun.21 |
Nigeria |
105 killed in oil blast |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
Libya to dismantle WMD programs| Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya | |