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MARCH 22 - IN THE HISTORY Calender Search
 
2007
Somali and Ethiopian troops battled insurgents for a second day in Mogadishu. The Somali government said Al-Qaeda has named Aden Hashi Ayro, a ruthless Islamist commander, as its leader in Mogadishu.
2007
Smugglers taking illegal migrants from Somalia to Yemen forced hundreds of Africans overboard in stormy seas in an effort to make a fast getaway from security forces. 31 bodies were found and nearly 90 people remained missing.
2007
Sudan temporarily suspended 52 non-governmental organizations working in Darfur as the new UN humanitarian chief began his first visit to the country, hoping to win aid groups better access to the region.
2007
Zimbabwe's Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube urged his countrymen to stand up to the iron-fisted government of President Robert Mugabe. State-media reported that the Zimbabwean government has urged African nations to join hands to fight domination by powerful Western countries. A Harare court ruled that injured activists could seek treatment abroad.
2006
General Motors Corp. and the auto parts supplier it once owned, Delphi Corp., announced deals with the United Auto Workers that would offer buyouts to 13,000 hourly Delphi employees and up to 100,000 hourly GM workers represented by the United Auto Workers.
2006
A ferry carrying 150 passengers sank off the coast of Cameroon, and 23 people were rescued. The rest were feared dead. The ferry was bound for Gabon from Nigeria with passengers from Burkina Faso, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.
2006
In Canada a BC Ferries sank in the middle of the night after hitting Gil Island near the village of Hartley Bay, on its scheduled route down the rugged British Columbia coast. 99 passengers and crew made it to lifeboats, but 2 passengers failed to escape.
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