Sources: BBC
Former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy is preliminarily charged with illegal funding of his 2007 presidential campaign, passive corruption and receiving money from Libyan embezzlement. 2018-03-21
At least 10 people drown off the coast of Libya when their dinghy sinks. The Italian Navy managed to rescue over 100 more people. 2016-06-30
Martin Kobler, United Nations envoy to Libya, announces the country's two rival parliaments agreement to set a target date of Dec. 16 to sign a U.N.-sponsored agreement on forming a national unity government. 2015-12-11
Ten people are killed in a blast at a weapons depot in southern Libya. 2013-11-28
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi appears on state television for the first time in two weeks. 2011-05-12
An aid ship is forced to cut short its mission to evacuate civilians from Libya after Muammar Gaddafi's forces shell the port of Misrata shortly after it docked; at least four people, including a woman and two children, were killed in the shelling. 2011-05-4
The French Air Force starts flying missions over Libya as top officials from Europe, the United States and the Arab world vow to take action. 2011-03-19
Social networking sites mobilize for protests on a "day of anger" in Libya. 2011-02-17
Yemen charges militant Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki with incitement to kill foreigners. 2010-11-2
Islamist militant group Boko Haram raid a prison in Bauchi, northern Nigeria, freeing 721 inmates. 2010-09-9