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Libya Conflict

Libya rebel forces appeal for weapons from West
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Libya rebel forces appeal for weapons from West

A Libyan rebel leader urged the West on Thursday to supply helicopters and anti-tank missiles to insurgents.

By Staff Reporter
Libyan tribes call on Gaddafi to go
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Libyan tribes call on Gaddafi to go

Libya’s tribes urged Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday to cede power.

By Marc Bastian
Gaddafi seen on ‘back foot’ as fighting rages
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Gaddafi seen on ‘back foot’ as fighting rages

Libyan rebels appear to be gaining ground against Muammer Gaddafii, the British defence minister said, despite a deadly attack on Misrata port.

By Marc Bastian
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Article
/ 27 April 2011

Sixteen journalists detained, missing in Libya

Sixteen journalists covering the conflict in Libya are reported missing or detained by authorities in the North African country.

By David Bauder
Libya rebels straighten up, vow to fight right
Africa
/ 26 April 2011

Libya rebels straighten up, vow to fight right

Libya’s rebel army has replaced ragtag volunteers with polished officers as it seeks to bolster its image as a credible adversary of Muammar Gaddafi.

By Michael Georgy
Gaddafi defiant despite Nato bombs, rebel gains
Africa
/ 26 April 2011

Gaddafi defiant despite Nato bombs, rebel gains

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi remained defiant on Tuesday after his compound was hit by Nato bombs.

By Marc Bastian
Libya rebels welcome US drones, McCain visit
Africa
/ 22 April 2011

Libya rebels welcome US drones, McCain visit

Rebels welcomed a US decision to deploy Predator drones and Senator John McCain to Libya on Friday, where Gaddafi’s forces still have the upper hand.

By Dominique Soguel
The city where you ‘wait to die’
Article
/ 21 April 2011

The city where you ‘wait to die’

The residents of Misrata in Libya have been under siege from government forces for seven weeks.

By Harriet Sherwood and Xan Rice
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Africa
/ 20 April 2011

Oscar-nominated war photographer killed in Libya

Oscar-nominated war photographer and film director Tim Hetherington was killed on Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata in Libya.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 20 April 2011

‘New Libyan constitution good to go’

Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam says a new Libyan constitution is ready for when government forces prevail over rebels trying to oust his father.

By Staff Reporter
UN: Libyan attacks on Misrata may be war crimes
Article
/ 20 April 2011

UN: Libyan attacks on Misrata may be war crimes

The Libyan government’s reported use of cluster munitions in Misrata may amount to crimes under international law, the UN said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
Gaddafi son defiant as Libya rebels plead for help
Article
/ 20 April 2011

Gaddafi son defiant as Libya rebels plead for help

A rebel official in Libya’s besieged city of Misrata pleaded for Britain and France to send troops to help fight Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

By Marc Burleigh
There’s a real reformer inside Gaddafi’s son
Article
/ 18 April 2011

There’s a real reformer inside Gaddafi’s son

The dictator’s son is torn between family and democracy. We must engage with Saif’s better instincts, for Libya’s sake, writes <b>Benjamin Barber</b>

By Benjamin Barber
Brics against use of force in Libya
Article
/ 14 April 2011

Brics against use of force in Libya

Leaders of five of the world’s major emerging powers said on Thursday the use of force in Libya and the Arab world should be avoided.

By Marianne Barriaux
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Article
/ 13 April 2011

The cry goes up: Go, Gadaffi, go

The AU and UN joined EU and Gulf states for the first time in calling for Gaddafi to step aside, as Nato bickered over how to support Libya’s rebels.

By Staff Reporter
Ministers meet amid fears of Libya stalemate
Article
/ 13 April 2011

Ministers meet amid fears of Libya stalemate

Ministers gathered in Qatar on Wednesday for talks on Libya’s future, with some eager to step up air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

By Maria Golovnina and Adrian Croft
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Article
/ 12 April 2011

SA asks US for help finding missing photographer

The US has been asked to help track down lensman Anton Hammerl, missing in Libya, after President Zuma failed to raise his disappearance with Gaddafi.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma’s Libyan pax implodes
Africa
/ 11 April 2011

Zuma’s Libyan pax implodes

President Zuma’s bid to halt Libya’s civil war collapsed after Gaddafi’s forces shelled a besieged city and rebels insisted "Brother Leader" must go.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 April 2011

UK lifts ban on Libyan officials

Britain will lift its ban on members of the Libyan regime entering the UK if they renounce their loyalty to Muammar Gaddafi.

By Harriet Sherwood
Falling apart at the seams
Africa
/ 8 April 2011

Falling apart at the seams

After a week of stunning setbacks, Libya’s rebels continue to struggle with a lack of discipline.

By Chris Mcgreal
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Article
/ 8 April 2011

Letters to the Editor: April 8

<i>M&G</i> readers weigh in on the Libya crisis, social support failing women, WikiLeaks and more.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 7 April 2011

150 Libyan refugees feared dead at sea

Around 150 African refugees fleeing Libya were feared dead after their boat capsized in stormy weather in the middle of the Mediterranean.

By Staff Reporter
Under-fire Nato pledges to protect Libya civilians
Article
/ 6 April 2011

Under-fire Nato pledges to protect Libya civilians

Nato, accused of mission failure by Libya’s rebels, vowed on Wednesday to do all to protect civilians in Misrata.

By Joseph Krauss
Libya open to reform, rebels pushed back
Article
/ 5 April 2011

Libya open to reform, rebels pushed back

Libya’s government said on Tuesday it is ready to negotiate reforms, but only as long as Muammar Gaddafi is not forced out.

By Imed Lamloum
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Article
/ 4 April 2011

Oil rises above $120 on Libya jitters

Oil prices rose above $120 a barrel in London trade on Monday, for the first time in two and a half years, as nerves over the conflict in Libya grew.

By Staff Reporter
Libya rebels say no to transition under Gaddafi son
Article
/ 4 April 2011

Libya rebels say no to transition under Gaddafi son

Libyan rebels insisted on Monday that the whole Gaddafi family must leave before there can be any truce with regime forces.

By Joseph Krauss
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Article
/ 4 April 2011

Zuma reaffirms position on Libya

The presidency on Sunday reaffirmed South Africa’s position with regards to the conflict in Libya, calling for an immediate ceasefire.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2011

Rebels fail to take key town

In the fluctuating fortunes of Libya’s military uprising, the rebels advanced on Muammar Gaddafi’s home town, Sirte, retaking lost ground.

By Chris Mcgreal
Libya’s foreign minister defects, arrives in UK
Article
/ 31 March 2011

Libya’s foreign minister defects, arrives in UK

Libya Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, one of Muammar Gaddafi’s closest advisers, has defected and flown to Britain.

By William Maclean and Avril Ormsby
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Article
/ 29 March 2011

World powers raise pressure on Gaddafi to go

An international coalition piled pressure on Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday to quit, pledging to continue military action against his forces.

By Andrew Quinn and Keith Weir
Gaddafi troops reverse Libyan rebel charge
Article
/ 29 March 2011

Gaddafi troops reverse Libyan rebel charge

Muammar Gaddafi’s troops reversed the westward charge of Libyan rebels as world powers met in London on Tuesday to plot the country’s future.

By Maria Golovnina and Michael Georgy
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Article
/ 28 March 2011

Libyan oil still blocked despite rebels’ deal

Europe’s prospects of receiving Libyan oil shipments would be weeks away even if rebels were quickly removed from the international sanctions list.

By Dmitry Zhdannikov
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