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{{*mp|April 1}} At least eleven people are killed in '''[[2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack|an attack]]''' by demonstrators on a [[United Nations|UN]] compound in [[Mazar-i-Sharif]], [[Afghanistan]]. |
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{{*mp|March 31}} '''[[Mayotte]]''' officially becomes [[Departments of France|France's 101st department]], as approved by 95% of the population in a [[Mahoran status referendum, 2009|2009 referendum]]. |
{{*mp|March 31}} '''[[Mayotte]]''' officially becomes [[Departments of France|France's 101st department]], as approved by 95% of the population in a [[Mahoran status referendum, 2009|2009 referendum]]. |
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{{*mp|March 31}} Forces loyal to [[Alassane Ouattara]] begin to '''[[Second Ivorian Civil War|besiege]]''' [[Abidjan]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]]'s former capital and largest city. |
{{*mp|March 31}} Forces loyal to [[Alassane Ouattara]] begin to '''[[Second Ivorian Civil War|besiege]]''' [[Abidjan]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]]'s former capital and largest city. |
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{{*mp|March 30}} [[Libya]]n Foreign Minister '''[[Moussa Koussa]]''' ''(pictured)'' resigns amid ongoing [[2011 Libyan civil war|civil war]]. |
{{*mp|March 30}} [[Libya]]n Foreign Minister '''[[Moussa Koussa]]''' ''(pictured)'' resigns amid ongoing [[2011 Libyan civil war|civil war]]. |
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{{*mp|March 30}} [[India national cricket team|India]] '''[[2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage#India v Pakistan|defeat]]''' [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] during the semi-finals of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup]], with the prime ministers of both countries in attendance. |
{{*mp|March 30}} [[India national cricket team|India]] '''[[2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage#India v Pakistan|defeat]]''' [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] during the semi-finals of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup]], with the prime ministers of both countries in attendance. |
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{{*mp|March 30}}[[Syria]]n Prime Minister [[Muhammad Naji al-Otari]] and his [[Cabinet of Syria|cabinet]] resign amid '''[[2011 Syrian protests|anti-government protests]]'''. |
{{*mp|March 30}}[[Syria]]n Prime Minister [[Muhammad Naji al-Otari]] and his [[Cabinet of Syria|cabinet]] resign amid '''[[2011 Syrian protests|anti-government protests]]'''. |
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{{*mp|March 29}} Former [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[Vice President of Brazil|Vice President]] '''[[José Alencar]]''' dies at the age of 79. |
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{{*mp|March 28}} '''[[Jaʿār munitions factory explosion|An explosion]]''' at a [[ammunition|munitions]] factory in [[Khanfar, Abyan|Khanfar]], [[Yemen]], kills 150 people. |
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Revision as of 01:57, 2 April 2011
- At least eleven people are killed in an attack by demonstrators on a UN compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.
- Mayotte officially becomes France's 101st department, as approved by 95% of the population in a 2009 referendum.
- Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara begin to besiege Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire's former capital and largest city.
- Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa (pictured) resigns amid ongoing civil war.
- India defeat Pakistan during the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup, with the prime ministers of both countries in attendance.
- Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otari and his cabinet resign amid anti-government protests.
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