People's Republic of China Two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers Jiang Tianyong and Liu Xiaoyuan are released.
Second Ivorian Civil War Pro-Ouattara forces attempt to remove remaining militia loyal to deposed President Laurent Gbagbo.
United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council fails to come up with an agreed public statement at its first meeting to discuss the crisis in Yemen as violence continues.
Renowned photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros are killed and four others injured in Misrata.