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On 23 May 1996, the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) claimed it had murdered seven monks two days earlier.
Members of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) in Algeria brutally murder seven French Trappist monks after negotiations with the French government regarding the imprisonment of GIA sympathizers break down.
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The Burmese military regime arrested 71 supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, attempting to prevent a planned pro-democracy meeting and further suppress political opposition.
Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19, 1945, Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]) is a politician and opposition leader of Myanmar, daughter of Aung San (a martyred national hero of independent Burma) and Khin Kyi (a prominent Burmese diplomat), and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1991.
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The MV Bukoba ferry tragically sank in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, resulting in one of Africa's most devastating maritime accidents with nearly 1,000 lives lost.
The catastrophic sinking highlighted significant maritime safety concerns in the region
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At the 49th Cannes Film Festival: "Secrets & Lies" directed by Mike Leigh wins the Palme d'Or. UN and Iraq agree to Resolution 986, which provides Iraq with the opportunity to sell $1 billion of oil
for 90 days for a 180-day trial period; proceeds from the sale would be used for humanitarian purposes.
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