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.
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.
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.
The Libyan leader, Moammar Gadaffi, has condemned the uprising in neighbouring Tunisia amid reports of unrest on the streets of Libya.
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/ 15 December 2010
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi pushed again on Tuesday his dream for a sole African government and was backed by Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade.
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.
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/ 28 November 2010
The diary of a Roman model has provided a compelling insight into bizarre "cultural visits" arranged by Colonel Moammar Gadaffi.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi said on Tuesday his dream of a United States of Africa was still alive.
Months after reluctantly handing over the AU presidency, Libya’s Moammar Gadaffi has tried once again to stamp his authority on the body’s agenda.
African countries are divided about whether they should arrest Sudan’s president on suspicion of genocide, diplomats at a summit said on Sunday.
An Italian judge has ordered Saadi Gadaffi, the third son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi, to pay a €392 000 hotel bill he failed to settle.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi has suggested that Nigeria be broken up into several states along ethnic lines like the former Yugoslavia.
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/ 22 February 2010
Libyan police surrounded the Swiss embassy in Tripoli on Monday after issuing a deadline for Switzerland to hand over two nationals.
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/ 1 February 2010
African Union (AU) heads of state focused on rising tensions in oil-rich, secessionist southern Sudan on Monday.