Sources: BBC
A United Nations peacekeeper is killed and three others are seriously injured when an IED detonates near where they were patrolling in the volatile north of the country, near the border with Algeria. 2021-10-2
Police in Algeria arrest 27 members of the separatist group MAK, which has been blamed for two recent attacks in northern towns. The group is known for seeking independence for the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie. Algeria cited Morocco's support for the group as a reason for suspending diplomatic relations last week. 2021-09-6
First President of Algeria Ahmed Ben Bella dies at the age of 95. 2012-04-11
2011 Libyan civil war: National Transitional Council forces gain control of Muammar Gaddafi's former stronghold of Bani Walid, after a bloody six-week siege. 2011-10-17
2011 Libyan civil war: Rebels retake the town of Yafran in the west of the country. 2011-06-6
Opposition forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war attack Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte with disputed claims that they have captured it. 2011-03-28
The Government of Libya releases four "New York Times" journalists captured six days ago while covering fighting in Ajdabiya. 2011-03-21
The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office is investigating claims that a man from the English city of Manchester has been killed in the 2011 Libyan civil war. 2011-03-4
Mourad Medelci, the foreign minister of Algeria, announces that the 19-year-old state of emergency will end "within days". 2011-02-14
At least two people are killed and 43 injured after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern Algeria. 2010-05-15