Sources: BBC
Twenty-six people are killed by wildfires in Algeria, mostly in the city of El Taref. 2022-08-17
First President of Algeria Ahmed Ben Bella dies at the age of 95. 2012-04-11
2011 Libyan civil war: Forces loyal to the National Transitional Council (NTC) enter Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte, as the NTC's three-day assault on the city intensifies. 2011-09-26
A group of U.S. lawmakers files a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over U.S. military operations in Libya. 2011-06-15
NATO claims to have sunk eight Libyan Navy warships in airstrikes on Tripoli's main port. 2011-05-19
Opposition forces in Libya make gains amid NATO bombing, reportedly operating out of the capital Tripoli. 2011-05-10
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, reports that there are "reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed and continue being committed in Libya, and says he will soon request arrest warrants against three individuals who are "most responsible for the crimes committed." 2011-05-4
Pope Benedict XVI blesses Easter Mass in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, calling for diplomacy and dialogue to bring ongoing events in Libya to a peaceful conclusion. 2011-04-24