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| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
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At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast
A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say
| Jun.21 |
Mosul |
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IS destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul |
| Jun.10 |
Libya |
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Gaddafi's son Saif 'freed' in Libya |
| May.26 |
Sicily |
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G7 summit agrees on countering terrorism but not climate change
Leaders of the world's leading industrial nations, the G7, have agreed on new action to counter terrorism at a summit in Taormina, Sicily
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Egypt |
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Egypt Coptic Christians killed in bus attack
Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt, killing at least 28 people and wounding 25 others, officials say
| May.15 |
Damascus |
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Syria's Saydnaya prison crematorium hid killings, says US |
| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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83 Chibok girls have been released
Eighty-three schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released into military custody
| Apr.9 |
Egypt |
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State of emergency after deadly Coptic church attacks
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| May.18 |
Nigeria |
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Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria
| May.12 |
Damascus |
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Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine killed
| Apr.13 |
Nigeria |
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Chibok girls 'shown alive' in Boko Haram video |
| Mar.13 |
Ivory Coast |
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Ivory Coast: Shooting at Grand Bassam beach resort
| Feb.21 |
Damascus |
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Blasts in Homs and Damascus kill 140
| Jan.16 |
Burkina Faso |
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Foreigners killed at Burkina Faso luxury hotel |
| Jan.8 |
Egypt |
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Egypt attack: Three tourists stabbed at Hurghada hotel |
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| Nov.20 |
Mali |
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Mali hotel hostage stand-off over, 20 died
| Oct.19 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius released from prison under house arrest |
| Sep.13 |
Egypt |
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Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces
| Aug.12 |
Egypt |
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Image shows Croatian beheaded by ISIS in Egypt |
| Jul.25 |
Kenya |
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Trials would aid fight against corruption - Obama |
| Jun.26 |
Tunisia |
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Tunisia attack on Sousse beach 'kills 39'
Map of Sousse Tunisia At least 39 people, mostly foreigners, have been killed and 36 injured in an attack on a beach in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, officials say. 30 dead were from United Kingdom. 23-year-old Seifeddine Rezgui Yacoubi, also known as Abu Yahya al-Qayrawani, a former aviation student of University of Kairouan,... | |
| Jun.14 |
Eastern Libya |
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Mokhtar Belmokhtar: Top Islamist 'killed' in US strike |
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South Africa |
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South Africa court bid to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir |
| May.2 |
Mosul |
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Islamic State: Militants 'kill 300 Yazidi captives' |
| Apr.20 |
Sicily |
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Italy arrests two over migrant boat sinking |
| Apr.18 |
South Africa |
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Zuma vows to end attacks on migrants
| Apr.16 |
Libya |
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Muslim migrants threw Christians overboard |
| Apr.2 |
Kenya |
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Garissa University assault 'killed 147'
Map of Garissa University Kenya The number of people killed by al-Shabab militants in an attack on a university in north-eastern Kenya has risen to 147. Some 587 students escaped
| Mar.18 |
Tunisia |
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Tunis museum attack: 19 people killed
Map of Bardo Museum Tunis Tunisia Tunisia's president has vowed to fight terrorism 'without mercy', following a gun attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis that killed 19 people
| Mar.7 |
Nigeria |
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Boko Haram pledge to Islamic State
| Feb.15 |
Eastern Libya |
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Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed'
A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants
| Jan.17 |
Niger |
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Charlie Hebdo: Niger protesters set churches on fire |
| Jan.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram's 'deadliest massacre' reportedly kills 2,000
Local officials reported death tolls ranging from hundreds to as many as 2,000 people. The gunmen unloaded motorcycles and followed in pursu...
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| Dec.18 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'200 villagers' kidnapped in Nigeria |
| Dec.1 |
Kenya |
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Gunmen kill Kenya quarry workers |
| Nov.28 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Dozens die' in Nigeria mosque attack |
| Nov.22 |
Kenya |
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Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab |
| Oct.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Football captain Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot |
| Oct.21 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to maximum of five years in prison
Map of Pretoria South Africa A judge sentenced former Olympic and Paralymic sprinter to a maximum of 5 years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend last February
| Oct.17 |
Nigeria |
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Boko Haram reach ceasefire deal, kidnapped girls to go free |
| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
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Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released |
| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
A judge on Friday found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and declared him not guilty...
| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
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Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation |
| Aug.26 |
Aleppo |
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California native fighting for ISIS killed in Syria |
| Aug.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Boko Haram suspected of abducting more than 50 villagers |
| Jun.17 |
Libya |
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U.S. captures key Benghazi suspect in raid U.S. forces working with the FBI captured Libyan militia leader Ahmed abu Khattalah, a key suspect in the attack on the American compound
| May.26 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' |
| May.20 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria bombings toll 'passes 100' |
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
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US planes search for Nigerian girls |
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Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video' |
| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Eight more Nigeria girls abducted |
| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls |
| May.3 |
Kenya |
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3 people killed, 7 wounded in 2 blasts along Kenyan coast |
| Apr.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
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'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school
Map of Chibok Borno Nigeria Around 100 girls are thought to have been abducted in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria, officials say | |
| Apr.9 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius anguish at Reeva photo |
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| Dec.23 |
Southern Sudan |
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'Mass ethnic killings' in South Sudan
New details are emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of violence in South Sudan
| Dec.6 |
CAR |
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'Hundreds dead' in CAR violence
| Oct.9 |
Libya |
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Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men
| Oct.5 |
Libya |
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US forces seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings
| Sep.23 |
Kenya |
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Kenya forces 'clearing' Nairobi mall |
| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
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Death toll rises to 59 in terror attack on shopping mall |
| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
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Gun battle at Kenya shopping center
Map of Nairobi Kenya A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least 20 people dead, the Kenyan Red Cross says
| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail |
| Feb.20 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges |
| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend
Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
| Feb.6 |
Tunisia |
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Politician's slaying shocks Tunisia |
| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
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Fans verdicts spark Egypt unrest
| Jan.19 |
Algeria |
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Algeria siege ends in bloodshed
Map of Amenas Algeria Algerian troops have ended a siege at a gas facility in the Sahara desert killing 11 Islamist militants after they killed seven hostages
The hostages were summarily killed as the troops tried to free them. Foreign workers were among the hostages
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| Jan.17 |
Algeria |
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Hostages missing in Algeria raid |
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| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
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Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
Map of Benghazi Libya Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate. The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an ... | |
| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
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S African mining clash killed 34
| May.20 |
Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber dies more than 2 years after release |
| Mar.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Briton, Italian killed amid rescue |
| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
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Dozens killed in Egypt stadium clashes
Map of Port Said Egypt At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the city of Port Said. Scores were injured
| Jan.21 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Official: Bombings kill 156 in Nigerian city
| Jan.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Nigeria hit by string of attacks
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| Dec.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Churches bombed on Christmas Day |
| Oct.13 |
Kenya |
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Doctors seized near Somali border |
| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
| Aug.26 |
Nigeria |
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Blast rocks UN building in Nigerian capital |
| Jul.28 |
Eastern Libya |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed
| Feb.20 |
Eastern Libya |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
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| Dec.31 |
Egypt |
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Deadly blast at Egyptian church |
| Dec.23 |
Ivory Coast |
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Post-election violence claimed 173 lives |
| Sep.7 |
Congo |
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U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 |
| Jul.11 |
Uganda |
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Twin blasts in Uganda capital kill 64 people |
| Apr.3 |
South Africa |
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Eugene Terreblanche killed |
| Mar.27 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered |
| Mar.8 |
Nigeria |
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Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds |
| Jan.8 |
Angola |
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Togo football team bus attacked
|
| Aug.20 |
Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya 
Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds | |
| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
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French warship captures pirates |
| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
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US crew seized by Somali pirates |
| Mar.2 |
Guinea-Bissau |
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President shot dead |
|
| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide |
| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia
| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
|
Kidnapped European tourists freed |
| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
|
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company
| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges |
| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide
| Mar.31 |
Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon |
| Jan.28 |
Kenya |
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Gangs face off in tribal violence |
| Jan.1 |
Kenya |
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church
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| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected
Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
| Dec.11 |
Algeria |
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At least 62 killed in blasts, targeted U.N. |
| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
| Aug.14 |
Mosul |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
|
HIV medics condemned to death |
| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
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Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' |
| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case
| Apr.24 |
Egypt |
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Three bombs rip through resort
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| Dec.25 |
Libya |
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'HIV medics' sentence lifted |
| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
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Nour jailed for 5 years |
| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
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Cruise ship repels pirates
| Mar.10 |
Mosul |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed |
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| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
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New Bin Laden's videotape |
| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
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Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts |
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| May.16 |
Morocco |
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41 die in Casablanca blasts |
|
| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
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12 killed at Israeli-owned hotel |
|
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2015 |
| Jul.25 |
Kenya |
Trials would aid fight against corruption - Obama |
|
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2017 |
| Jun.21 |
Mosul |
IS destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul |
2015 |
| Apr.16 |
Libya |
Muslim migrants threw Christians overboard |
| Jan.17 |
Niger |
Charlie Hebdo: Niger protesters set churches on fire |
|
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2017 |
| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast
A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say
| Apr.9 |
Egypt |
State of emergency after deadly Coptic church attacks
2016 |
| Feb.21 |
Damascus |
Blasts in Homs and Damascus kill 140
2014 |
| Nov.28 |
Northern Nigeria |
'Dozens die' in Nigeria mosque attack |
| May.20 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria bombings toll 'passes 100' |
| May.3 |
Kenya |
3 people killed, 7 wounded in 2 blasts along Kenyan coast |
2011 |
| Dec.25 |
Northern Nigeria |
Churches bombed on Christmas Day |
| Aug.26 |
Nigeria |
Blast rocks UN building in Nigerian capital |
2010 |
| Dec.31 |
Egypt |
Deadly blast at Egyptian church |
| Jul.11 |
Uganda |
Twin blasts in Uganda capital kill 64 people |
2007 |
| Dec.11 |
Algeria |
At least 62 killed in blasts, targeted U.N. |
| Aug.14 |
Mosul |
Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
2006 |
| Apr.24 |
Egypt |
Three bombs rip through resort
2005 |
| Mar.10 |
Mosul |
Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed |
2004 |
| Oct.7 |
Egypt |
Three blasts kill 40 at tourist resorts |
2003 |
| May.16 |
Morocco |
41 die in Casablanca blasts |
2002 |
| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
12 killed at Israeli-owned hotel |
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2017 |
| Jun.10 |
Libya |
Gaddafi's son Saif 'freed' in Libya |
2015 |
| Oct.19 |
South Africa |
Pistorius released from prison under house arrest |
| Jun.14 |
South Africa |
South Africa court bid to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir |
2014 |
| Oct.21 |
South Africa |
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to maximum of five years in prison
Map of Pretoria South Africa A judge sentenced former Olympic and Paralymic sprinter to a maximum of 5 years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend last February
| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
A judge on Friday found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and declared him not guilty...
| Apr.9 |
South Africa |
Pistorius anguish at Reeva photo |
2013 |
| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
Oscar Pistorius granted bail |
| Feb.20 |
South Africa |
Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges |
| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend
Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
Fans verdicts spark Egypt unrest
2008 |
| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide |
| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
Judge throws out Zuma charges |
| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide
| Mar.31 |
Chad |
Aid workers free after Chad pardon |
2007 |
| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row
2006 |
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
HIV medics condemned to death |
| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
Zuma acquitted in rape case
2005 |
| Dec.25 |
Libya |
'HIV medics' sentence lifted |
| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
Nour jailed for 5 years |
|
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2015 |
| Sep.13 |
Egypt |
Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces
| Aug.12 |
Egypt |
Image shows Croatian beheaded by ISIS in Egypt |
| Jun.26 |
Tunisia |
Tunisia attack on Sousse beach 'kills 39'
Map of Sousse Tunisia At least 39 people, mostly foreigners, have been killed and 36 injured in an attack on a beach in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, officials say. 30 dead were from United Kingdom. 23-year-old Seifeddine Rezgui Yacoubi, also known as Abu Yahya al-Qayrawani, a former aviation student of University of Kairouan,... | |
| May.2 |
Mosul |
Islamic State: Militants 'kill 300 Yazidi captives' |
| Apr.2 |
Kenya |
Garissa University assault 'killed 147'
Map of Garissa University Kenya The number of people killed by al-Shabab militants in an attack on a university in north-eastern Kenya has risen to 147. Some 587 students escaped
| Feb.15 |
Eastern Libya |
Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed'
A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants
| Jan.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
Boko Haram's 'deadliest massacre' reportedly kills 2,000
Local officials reported death tolls ranging from hundreds to as many as 2,000 people. The gunmen unloaded motorcycles and followed in pursu...
2014 |
| Dec.1 |
Kenya |
Gunmen kill Kenya quarry workers |
2013 |
| Dec.23 |
Southern Sudan |
'Mass ethnic killings' in South Sudan
New details are emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of violence in South Sudan
| Dec.6 |
CAR |
'Hundreds dead' in CAR violence
| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
Gun battle at Kenya shopping center
Map of Nairobi Kenya A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least 20 people dead, the Kenyan Red Cross says
2012 |
| Sep.12 |
Eastern Libya |
Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
Map of Benghazi Libya Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate. The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an ... | |
2011 |
| Feb.20 |
Eastern Libya |
More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
2010 |
| Mar.27 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered |
| Mar.8 |
Nigeria |
Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds |
2008 |
| Jan.1 |
Kenya |
Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church
|
|
2017 |
| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
83 Chibok girls have been released
Eighty-three schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released into military custody
2016 |
| May.18 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls: Kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria
| Apr.13 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls 'shown alive' in Boko Haram video |
2014 |
| Dec.18 |
Northern Nigeria |
'200 villagers' kidnapped in Nigeria |
| Oct.17 |
Nigeria |
Boko Haram reach ceasefire deal, kidnapped girls to go free |
| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released |
| Aug.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
Boko Haram suspected of abducting more than 50 villagers |
| May.26 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria army 'knows where girls are' |
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
US planes search for Nigerian girls |
| May.12 |
Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown in Boko Haram video' |
| May.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
Eight more Nigeria girls abducted |
| May.5 |
Nigeria |
'I will sell them,' Boko Haram leader says of kidnapped girls |
| Apr.15 |
Northern Nigeria |
'Mass abduction' at Nigeria school
Map of Chibok Borno Nigeria Around 100 girls are thought to have been abducted in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria, officials say | |
2013 |
| Oct.9 |
Libya |
Libyan PM Zeidan seized by armed men
| Jan.19 |
Algeria |
Algeria siege ends in bloodshed
Map of Amenas Algeria Algerian troops have ended a siege at a gas facility in the Sahara desert killing 11 Islamist militants after they killed seven hostages
The hostages were summarily killed as the troops tried to free them. Foreign workers were among the hostages
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| |
| Jan.17 |
Algeria |
Hostages missing in Algeria raid |
2012 |
| Mar.8 |
Northern Nigeria |
Briton, Italian killed amid rescue |
2011 |
| Oct.13 |
Kenya |
Doctors seized near Somali border |
2008 |
| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
Kidnapped European tourists freed |
|
|
2012 |
| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
Dozens killed in Egypt stadium clashes
Map of Port Said Egypt At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the city of Port Said. Scores were injured
2011 |
| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
Protesters break into Israeli embassy
2007 |
| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
Riots erupt after president re-elected
Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
|
|
2015 |
| Apr.18 |
South Africa |
Zuma vows to end attacks on migrants
2010 |
| Apr.3 |
South Africa |
Eugene Terreblanche killed |
2008 |
| Jan.28 |
Kenya |
Gangs face off in tribal violence |
|
|
2015 |
| Apr.20 |
Sicily |
Italy arrests two over migrant boat sinking |
|
|
2013 |
| Feb.6 |
Tunisia |
Politician's slaying shocks Tunisia |
2011 |
| Jul.28 |
Eastern Libya |
Top Libyan rebel commander killed
2009 |
| Mar.2 |
Guinea-Bissau |
President shot dead |
|
|
2016 |
| Jan.8 |
Egypt |
Egypt attack: Three tourists stabbed at Hurghada hotel |
|
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2015 |
| Mar.18 |
Tunisia |
Tunis museum attack: 19 people killed
Map of Bardo Museum Tunis Tunisia Tunisia's president has vowed to fight terrorism 'without mercy', following a gun attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis that killed 19 people
2014 |
| Oct.26 |
Johannesburg |
Football captain Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot |
2012 |
| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
S African mining clash killed 34
| Jan.6 |
Northern Nigeria |
Nigeria hit by string of attacks
2010 |
| Jan.8 |
Angola |
Togo football team bus attacked
|
|
2017 |
| May.15 |
Damascus |
Syria's Saydnaya prison crematorium hid killings, says US |
|
|
2009 |
| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
French warship captures pirates |
| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
US crew seized by Somali pirates |
2008 |
| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia
| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company
2007 |
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
2005 |
| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
Cruise ship repels pirates
|
|
2017 |
| May.26 |
Sicily |
G7 summit agrees on countering terrorism but not climate change
Leaders of the world's leading industrial nations, the G7, have agreed on new action to counter terrorism at a summit in Taormina, Sicily
| May.26 |
Egypt |
Egypt Coptic Christians killed in bus attack
Gunmen have attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt, killing at least 28 people and wounding 25 others, officials say
2016 |
| May.12 |
Damascus |
Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine killed
| Mar.13 |
Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast: Shooting at Grand Bassam beach resort
| Jan.16 |
Burkina Faso |
Foreigners killed at Burkina Faso luxury hotel |
2015 |
| Nov.20 |
Mali |
Mali hotel hostage stand-off over, 20 died
| Jun.14 |
Eastern Libya |
Mokhtar Belmokhtar: Top Islamist 'killed' in US strike |
| Mar.7 |
Nigeria |
Boko Haram pledge to Islamic State
2014 |
| Nov.22 |
Kenya |
Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab |
| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation |
| Aug.26 |
Aleppo |
California native fighting for ISIS killed in Syria |
| Jun.17 |
Libya |
U.S. captures key Benghazi suspect in raid U.S. forces working with the FBI captured Libyan militia leader Ahmed abu Khattalah, a key suspect in the attack on the American compound
2013 |
| Oct.5 |
Libya |
US forces seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings
| Sep.23 |
Kenya |
Kenya forces 'clearing' Nairobi mall |
| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
Death toll rises to 59 in terror attack on shopping mall |
2012 |
| May.20 |
Libya |
Lockerbie bomber dies more than 2 years after release |
| Jan.21 |
Northern Nigeria |
Official: Bombings kill 156 in Nigerian city
2009 |
| Aug.20 |
Libya |
Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya 
Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds | |
2006 |
| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' |
2004 |
| Oct.29 |
Arab Countries |
New Bin Laden's videotape |
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2010 |
| Sep.7 |
Congo |
U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 |