| 6,081,955 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Thousands of people are called out into the streets by the opposition leader after his talks with the government break down. Police use deadly force in Fianarantsoa. |
| 6,081,958 |
-21.26 |
47.049999 |
Madagascar |
|
Thousands of people are called out into the streets by the opposition leader after his talks with the government break down. Police use deadly force in Fianarantsoa. |
| 6,081,964 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Protests resume against the government over democracy and economic assets. Police use deadly force to disrupt opposition rallies. Several deaths occur when police and opposition protesters clash. |
| 6,081,969 |
-20.309999 |
47.150002 |
Madagascar |
|
Protests resume against the government over democracy and economic assets. Police use deadly force to disrupt opposition rallies. Several deaths occur when police and opposition protesters clash. |
| 6,081,975 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Soldiers mutiny to protest the government repression of opposition protesters. They set up several road blocks. On the 11th, the leader of the mutineers claims control of the army. On the 16th and 17th, soldiers storm the presidential palace |
| 6,081,980 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Hundreds of pro-government demonstrators protest outside the French embassy, accusing it of sheltering opposition leader Andry Rajoelina. |
| 6,087,170 |
35.110001 |
8.3900003 |
Tunisia |
|
Bomb kills Tunisian officer |
| 6,081,986 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Over ten thousand of the old president's supporters protest against newly installed president Andry Rajoelina for several consecutive days. Supporters of the two throw rocks at each other on the 25th until they are dispersed with tear gas. |
| 6,081,994 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
About 400 Central Bank employees strike after threats are made to the bank's independence. |
| 6,082,000 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Thousands of the old president's supporters demonstrate. The police open fire with bullets and tear gas. Protests escalate to riots, leaving scores wounded. |
| 6,082,005 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Military forces raid the constitutional court and round up several soldiers that remained loyal to the old president. Several parliamentarians are also arrested. |
| 6,082,013 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Over 10,000 supporters of the country's ousted president stage a demonstration for a return to the constitutional process. |
| 6,082,019 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
A small homemade bomb explodes in a shopping center. The bombers are believed to be supporters of the ousted president. |
| 6,082,024 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
An unidentified man is killed when he tries to bomb a government office. Two gunmen try to attack a radio station owned by the president, but they are shot dead by guards. The suspects are believed to be supporters of the ousted president. |
| 6,082,031 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Hundreds of protesters demonstrate in support of the ousted president. Police repress with tear gas. |
| 6,082,036 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Several hundred people protest in favor of a political settlement. Police use tear gas. |
| 6,082,041 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Police use tear gas to disperse several hundred protesters angered by the regime's rejection of international mediation in the ongoing political crisis. |
| 6,082,046 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Citizens protest the military-backed leader and demand elections. |
| 6,082,051 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Protesters boo the military-backed President marking the anniversary of a nationalist uprising. |
| 6,082,056 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Soldiers attempt a coup by kidnapping the Prime Minister and setting bombs in officials' houses. |
| 6,082,061 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Citizens protest police abuse, prompting some police to mutiny. Soldiers stormed the barracks to quash the police rebellion. |
| 6,082,067 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Supporters of the ousted president protest government abuses. |
| 6,082,073 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Soldiers attempt a coup and take over a base, prompting soldiers and citizens to rally against Rajoelina. Soldiers attack on the last day. |
| 6,082,079 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Citizens gather to support the mutinous soldiers and demand Rajoelina step down. |
| 6,082,085 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Citizens march and demand political stability. |
| 6,082,090 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Unknown bombers target the military chief who led the 2009 coup. |
| 6,082,096 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Police use tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters. |
| 6,082,101 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse a small group of Protesters gathered in support of former president Albert Zafy. Municipal authorities had not given permission for the protest. |
| 6,082,108 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Thousands of people gathered along the road from the airport to Antananarivo to greet returning former leader Marc Ravalomanana. His flight was turned back to South African, and one supporter was killed in internal scuffles within the crowd. The capital's head of security General Richard Ravalomanana said security forces were not involved. |
| 6,082,115 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Police used tear gas to dispearse between 3,000 and 5,000 unauthorized Protesters who had gathered in support of opposition radio station, radio Free FM. |
| 6,082,123 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
The police and army successfully put down a mutiny attempt lead by Koto Mainty, who was killed during the fighting. The mutiny was staged out of the Ivatu military base near Antananarivo after renegade soldiers killed the officer sent to negotiatie with them. Soldiers who participated in the mutiny were reportedly paid to do so. |
| 6,082,134 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Following an attempted mutiny, soldiers cut power to opposition radio Free FM, keeping it off the air for over 7 hours. The military then gathered outside the station, causing its staff to take their equiptment and flee. Soldiers late seized a computer screen and a voltage regulator. |
| 6,082,140 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
A bomb was placed under the car of an army officer while it was parked outside a nightclub. The explosion injured three people, none fatally. |
| 6,082,147 |
-23.9277 |
45.1978 |
Madagascar |
|
Villagers ambushed cattle thieves, killing 67 in one attack and 23 in a subsequent ambush. Several clashes afterwards left both police and thieves dead. Authorities established security areas to avoid reprisal attacks by the thieves. |
| 6,082,153 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Over several months, students and staff engaged in sometimes violent protests at Antananarivo University to protest unpaid grants and salaries. After one final bout of unrest, authorities announced that students would receive one month's scholarship with an equipment grant, while staff would get their unpaid salaries. |
| 6,082,161 |
-23.9277 |
45.1978 |
Madagascar |
|
Police, as part of their operation to stop cattle thieves in the country's south,admitted to killing 27 thieves as well as at least two villagers. They have also been accused to killing children and elderly villagers as they set fire to villages during the operation |
| 6,082,169 |
-25.030001 |
47 |
Madagascar |
|
Local protesters, armed with spears, trapped 200 mine employees inside a mine for four days protesting the low prices of minerals and demanding more people be hired. Police broke up the riot. |
| 6,082,176 |
-23.120001 |
47.5 |
Madagascar |
|
Locals stormed a prison to get ahold of the murderer of a local nun. Police shot dead one protestor |
| 6,082,183 |
-13.4 |
48.27 |
Madagascar |
|
Local villagers hunted down and murdered European tourists after rumors spread that they stole the organs of children |
| 6,082,189 |
-19.4333 |
46.922798 |
Madagascar |
|
Residents rioted during the elections. One poll worker was killed while another was kidnapped |
| 6,082,194 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
Grenade exploded as bus stop near stadium where new president had been inaugurated hours earlier, killing 1 toddler and wounding 37 people |
| 6,082,201 |
-23.80545 |
45.791019 |
Madagascar |
|
Week of unrest between cattle thieves, villagers and army over theft of prized zebu cattle, 22 people killed, 275 homes razed, 3,000 people forced to flee |
| 6,082,211 |
-24.60174 |
46.476101 |
Madagascar |
|
80 Malagasy men (dahalos) armed with hunting rifles took off with 150 zebu cattle in a village tradition of proving their valour; when chased down by security and villagers 13 dahalos were killed |
| 6,082,222 |
-24.174049 |
46.349171 |
Madagascar |
|
theft of 300 zebu cattle led to confrontation between nearly 100 armed men and six parliamentary police officers; two police officers killed |
| 6,082,228 |
-18.9125 |
47.527 |
Madagascar |
|
up to 300 people rallied in support of former president Marc Ravalomanana, who was placed under house arrest after returning from exile; protesters threw stones and police officers and set fire to cardboard boxes; police responded with tear gas and arrested three people including a politician |
| 6,082,235 |
-20.290421 |
44.299999 |
Madagascar |
|
500 workers demanded release of two senior labor leaders, police fired tear gas and live ammunition, 2 people were killed, 9 wounded, plant's sugar stocks looted and building set on fire, police reported that some workers had guns and machetes; Day 2: policeman and soldier posted to factory were slashed to death with knives; workers are demanding better wages and contracts for seasonal workers |
| 6,082,243 |
-18.1499 |
49.402302 |
Madagascar |
|
Hundreds of people tried to ransack the offices of Jirama company (provider of Madagascar's electricity and water services), burning front door and smashing windows with rocks; this port town has been experiencing regular power cuts; 1 person killed, and 5 injured including 3 policemen |
| 6,082,252 |
-18.1443 |
49.395802 |
Madagascar |
|
Residents of Tomasina protested continuing rolling electricity blackouts; three were arrested, one of whom died in the hospital later that day. |
| 6,082,260 |
-18.813101 |
48.880001 |
Madagascar |
|
Nickel miners went on strike at the Sheritt-owned Ambatovy nickel mine to protest the company's refusal to evacuate a sick worker, who later died in the hospital. |
| 6,082,267 |
-21.5035 |
45.209599 |
Madagascar |
|
Soldiers clashed with cattle rustlers outside of Ankazoabo, killing 8 soldiers and 15 cattle thieves. |
