Sources: BBC
Riots occur in Tiaret, Algeria, in opposition to water rationing as a government response to prolonged droughts. 2024-06-11
Algeria begins to implement vaccine passports as a precondition for people to enter or leave the country and also for people to enter a wide range of public venues such as sports facilities, theatres and museums as part of an attempt to increase the country's low COVID-19 vaccination rate. 2021-12-26
A roadside bomb kills five civilians and injures three others in Tebessa Province, Algeria. It is the deadliest attack on civilians in Algeria in recent years. In a separate incident, a militant is shot dead by the military in neighbouring Khenchela Province. 2021-01-14
The Parliament of Libya orders the closure of Libya's southern borders with Chad, Sudan, Algeria and Niger while declaring seven southern regions restricted military areas to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and goods. 2012-12-17
A Libyan starts court proceedings against 41 people accused of helping Muammar Gaddafi to attempt to suppress the opposition in the Libyan Civil War. 2012-02-5
A boat carrying up to 600 people trying to flee from the 2011 Libyan civil war sinks outside the port of Tripoli. 2011-05-9
The President of the United States Barack Obama announces sanctions against the government of Libya as does the European Union. 2011-02-25
The old monarchy-era flag, which has become a popular symbol among anti-government protesters, is hoisted at the Libyan embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. 2011-02-22
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, warns in a nationally televised address that the protests could develop into a civil war. 2011-02-21