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Activists in Egypt call for an uprising in their own country, to protest against poverty, unemployment, government corruption and the rule of president Hosni Mubarak, who has been in power for three decades.
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A protester and a police officer are killed in central Cairo as anti-government demonstrators pelt security forces with rocks and firebombs for a second day, according to witnesses.
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In a speech delivered shortly after midnight, Mubarak announces that he has sacked the cabinet, but he himself refuses to step down. His whereabouts are unknown.
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Hundreds of thousands take to the streets to call for a new government
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Today, more than 100,000 protesters are gathered in Cairo for a huge protest called the "Friday of Departure." They demand that Egypt's President leave office now. The New York Times reports that protesters are chanting "Leave, leave, leave," with signs that read, "Get out!"
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Omar Suleiman, then vice-president, announces that Mubarak has resigned as president and handed over power to the army, leading to celebrations in Tahrir Square.
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The military command issues "Communiqué No 5", calling for national solidarity, condemning the demonstrations and urging workers to help restore the economy.
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Today egypt is a better country. New freedom has come to them and greatness is there. The speeches and battles that have finally payed off, gave them back their Human Rights
