The US sought to drum up international backing for ways to stem the bloodshed in Libya as forces loyal to Moammar Gadaffi waged fierce gun battles.
Moammar Gadaffi blamed al-Qaeda on Thursday for an insurrection that has wrenched control of much of eastern Libya as he addressed the country again.
Greed, jealousy and ambition poisoned relations inside Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi’s family and often destroyed the careers of officials.
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/ 24 February 2011
At least 30 000 people, mainly Tunisian and Egyptian, have fled violence in Libya, the International Organisation for Migration said.
The South African government’s perceived kid-glove response to the events in Libya was criticised by the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town on Thursday.
Britain urged the world to exert pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi and the EU said it was considering sending a intervention force.
Eastern Libya was in full revolt on Thursday as veteran strongman Moammar Gadaffi made good his bloodcurdling vow to cling to power.
World leaders condemned Moammar Gadaffi’s bloody crackdown on a revolt that has split Libya, but took little action to halt the bloodshed.
The ANC on Wednesday "strongly condemned" the violence against citizens in Libya and called for a "political solution" to that country’s woes.
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/ 23 February 2011
For decades Moammar Gadaffi has relied on political and tribal rivalries to rule over Libya, but traditional power structures are crumbling.
Gunfire broke out in Tripoli as forces loyal to Moammar Gadaffi opened fire after he called on supporters to crack down on anti-government protesters.
Moammar Gadaffi has called on Libyans to rally in a show of popular support on Wednesday, as his 41-year-old regime grew increasingly isolated.
Libya’s oil wealth has been siphoned out of the country by a powerful elite — including Gaddafi and his nine children.
Moammar Gadaffi vowed to die in Libya as a martyr in an angry tv address on Tuesday as rebel troops said eastern regions had broken free from his rule
Libyan television on Tuesday dismissed as "lies" allegations that security forces are massacring protesters.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi appeared on state television on Tuesday signalling his defiance in the face of a revolt against his 41-year rule.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi’s four-decade-old rule appeared in increasing jeopardy on Monday.
Protesters on Monday overran several Libyan cities while regime stalwarts began defecting as the pillars of Moammar Gadaffi’s rule were targeted.
Anti-government protests reached the capital of Libya for the first time as several cities in the east appeared to be in the hands of the opposition.
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/ 21 February 2011
Libya’s Moammar Gadaffi will fight a revolt to "the last man standing", one of his sons said on Monday after protests broke out in the capital.
Protests and crackdowns follow successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi’s son warned on Monday that the country faces a bloody civil war if protesters refuse to accept reform offers.
The death toll from four days of violence centred on the Libyan city of Benghazi has passed 100, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.
Libya forces have killed dozens of protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi in the latest violence to threaten Moammar Gadaffi’s authority.
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/ 19 February 2011
Libya’s veteran ruler, Moammar Gadaffi, faces one of his severest challenges amid protests by thousands in the second city of Benghazi.
A "day of anger" against Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi turned into a bloodbath when security forces gunned down at least 24 people, HRW says.
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/ 17 February 2011
Six people were killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, as Muammar Gaddafi’s regime sought to overshadow an opposition "Day of Anger".
Libya faced a nationwide "Day of Anger" on Thursday called by cyber-activists, two days after clashes in second city Benghazi left dozens injured.
Hundreds of people clashed with police and government supporters overnight in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a witness and local media said.
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/ 7 February 2011
What happened during a summit when Moammar Gadaffi went to Tunisia in 1973 says a lot about why it is the first Arab nation to overthrow a dictator.
The Libyan leader, Moammar Gadaffi, has condemned the uprising in neighbouring Tunisia amid reports of unrest on the streets of Libya.
Africa squared up to fight for a better economic deal with the EU on Monday as Libya’s Moammar Gadaffi opened a summit in Tripoli.