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Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attack a military post in Diffa, Niger, killing 16 soldiers and wounding nine others. In the ensuing gun battle, around 50 Islamist insurgents were killed.
2021-08-25

A soldier and protester are killed in a demonstration in the eastern city of Qatif.
2012-08-4

Security is increased at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain amid continuing demonstrations against the regime.
2012-04-20

A draft resolution is circulated by Saudi Arabia at the United Nations General Assembly calling for an end to the violence, as the Syrian city of Homs is besieged by the Syrian army.
2012-02-11

Egyptian protesters march towards the Defense Ministry in Cairo, demanding the return of a civilian government.
2012-02-10

2011 Syrian uprising: A Syrian human rights organisation claims that Syrian Army troops have killed 22 people in the town of Hama since yesterday.
2011-07-6

Syria's deputy foreign minister says anti-regime protests have been ignited and fueled by "extremist" groups with religious affiliations while a human rights group says 1,337 protesters have been killed since anti-regime protests began.
2011-06-25

The Arab League speaks out against the military airstrikes on Libya as civilians are killed.
2011-03-20

The Justice and Equality Movement in Darfur, western Sudan, asks the United Nations to rescue its leader in Libya, after accusations he was supporting mercenary activities in the country.
2011-02-28

French authorities seek to make contact with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb over the kidnapping of five French nationals and two others in Niger, now believed to have been taken to northern Mali.
2010-09-23