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Muammar Gaddafi

Liberia’s abandoned hotel stands as a symbol of a haunted past
Africa
/ 29 January 2022

Liberia’s abandoned hotel stands as a symbol of a haunted past

When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of a few five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides

By Emmet Livingstone
Libyan town clings to memory of Gaddafi, 10 years on
Africa
/ 24 October 2021

Libyan town clings to memory of Gaddafi, 10 years on

Rebels killed Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown of Sirte on 20 October 2011, months into the Nato-backed rebellion that ended his four-decade rule

By Hamza Mekouar
Photos capture Africa’s mighty as they fall
Africa
/ 18 September 2021

Photos capture Africa’s mighty as they fall

Alpha Condé is not the first president to have his humiliation captured on camera.

By Simon Allison and The Continent
Widow of Anton Hammerl, killed in Libya, asks UN to investigate his death
National
/ 29 June 2021

Widow of Anton Hammerl, killed in Libya, asks UN to investigate his death

A decade after the photojournalist’s death his family wants his remains found and to know the circumstances in which he died

By Eunice Masson
UN Libya rights probe stalled due to cashflow problems
Africa
/ 6 October 2020

UN Libya rights probe stalled due to cashflow problems

The UN is currently going through a serious liquidity crisis because many countries have not paid their annual dues, and it is therefore unable to fulfil all its mandates

By Agence France Presse
Time is not on our side in Libya
Africa
/ 22 July 2020

Time is not on our side in Libya

Simmering tensions could see the country partitioned between east and west

By Vijay Prashad and Independent Media Institute
Life in the time of coronavirus
Analysis
/ 31 January 2020

Life in the time of coronavirus

Self-diagnosis and symptoms are recipe for paranoia — just see the doc, take the meds and Bob’s your uncle

By Paddy Harper
Soleimani air strike: Why this is a dangerous escalation of US assassination policy
Article
/ 12 January 2020

Soleimani air strike: Why this is a dangerous escalation of US assassination policy

The Trump administration is only the latest to push the boundaries of the law to take out foreign adversaries

By Luca Trenta
It’s too early to celebrate
Africa
/ 12 April 2019

It’s too early to celebrate

People power can break a dictatorship – but what comes next?

By Simon Allison
Libya clashes death toll rises to 32: UN-backed government
Africa
/ 8 April 2019

Libya clashes death toll rises to 32: UN-backed government

Clashes near Tripoli in Sunday have killed at least 32 people, with a further 50 people left wounded

By Agency
Why Libya’s new elections might not put the country back on track
Africa
/ 7 June 2018

Why Libya’s new elections might not put the country back on track

Libya’s proposed elections and any subsequent interim government will fail if the country’s challenges aren’t addressed

By Staff Reporter
Sarkozy ‘arrested over campaign financing’
Article
/ 20 March 2018

Sarkozy ‘arrested over campaign financing’

The former president is being questioned in connection to former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and the source of his funding for his 2007 campaign

By Staff Reporter
Djibouti’s greatest threat may come from within
Africa
/ 2 March 2018

Djibouti’s greatest threat may come from within

Military superpowers, which now include China, rely on Djibouti’s increasingly fragile stability

By Simon Allison
Habré trial a victory for hearing crimes against humanity in Africa
Analysis
/ 8 June 2016

Habré trial a victory for hearing crimes against humanity in Africa

The trial of the Chad dictator in Senegal shows that war and other similar crimes need not be heard in The Hague.

By Mia Swart
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Africa
/ 10 March 2016

Isis stronghold in Libya spells dire consequences

If Islamic State consolidates its foothold in Libya, it will pose a major threat to North Africa and Europe.

By Jakkie Cillier
Jacob Zuma ‘was in Gaddafi’s pocket’
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Jacob Zuma ‘was in Gaddafi’s pocket’

An informant told Hillary Clinton that Zuma secretly received money from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and that he feared for his position as president.

By Phillip De Wet
To fight terrorism, Africa must save Libya
Africa
/ 23 December 2014

To fight terrorism, Africa must save Libya

African leaders reprimand the West, particularly France, for its intervention in Libya, which they say has left Africa rife with terrorism.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Mugabe at odds with new Libya
Africa
/ 16 May 2014

Mugabe at odds with new Libya

With Muammar Gaddafi out of the picture, President Robert Mugabe 
is severing commercial and diplomatic ties with Libya.

By Kennedy Maposa
Libya holds stakes in South African hotels, including Michelangelo
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Libya holds stakes in South African hotels, including Michelangelo

And Treasury says it will work with Libyan authorities to locate more.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma dodges MPs questions on Guptas and Gaddafi
Article
/ 20 June 2013

Zuma dodges MPs questions on Guptas and Gaddafi

Jacob Zuma did not have the answers to many questions about issues affecting SA, but he did defend everyone’s right to have the Guptas as friends.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Libya to appeal ICC ruling to hand over Gaddafi’s son
Africa
/ 3 June 2013

Libya to appeal ICC ruling to hand over Gaddafi’s son

Libya will appeal a ruling by the International Criminal Court to hand over former ruler Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, to the tribunal.

By Reuters
Libyans say Gaddafi salted away billions in SA
Article
/ 2 June 2013

Libyans say Gaddafi salted away billions in SA

Assets worth billions belonging to slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi are thought to be held by South African banks.

By Sapa
Contentious law bans Gaddafi-era officials from Libya govt
Africa
/ 9 May 2013

Contentious law bans Gaddafi-era officials from Libya govt

A new law that excludes former officials of the Gaddafi era from public office is dividing Libya and deepening the turmoil plaguing the country.

By Maggie Michael
Gunmen storm Libya ministries demanding officials quit
Africa
/ 6 May 2013

Gunmen storm Libya ministries demanding officials quit

Gunmen have demanded the Libyan government’s resignation as they have besieged ministries.

By Imed Lamloum
Gunmen surround Libya’s justice ministry
Africa
/ 30 April 2013

Gunmen surround Libya’s justice ministry

Gunmen have demanded the expulsion of officials from the ousted Muammar Gaddafi regime.

By Staff Reporter
Two injured after bomb hits French embassy in Tripoli
Africa
/ 23 April 2013

Two injured after bomb hits French embassy in Tripoli

A car bomb has hit the French embassy in Tripoli, wounding two French guards and causing major damage in what Libya has called a "terrorist" incident.

By Imed Lamloum
Tight security as Libya celebrates revolt anniversary
Africa
/ 18 February 2013

Tight security as Libya celebrates revolt anniversary

Libya celebrated two years since the start of the revolt which toppled Muammar Gaddafi, with security forces on high alert for incidents of violence.

By Staff Reporter
Clashes resume in former Gaddafi stronghold
Africa
/ 21 October 2012

Clashes resume in former Gaddafi stronghold

A feud between two Libyan towns demonstrates the country’s deep divisions a year after Muammar Gaddafi was killed.

By Reuters
Deep Read: Yesterday’s heroes are today’s villains
Africa
/ 17 October 2012

Deep Read: Yesterday’s heroes are today’s villains

The citizen soldiers who became heroes for toppling Libya’s leader Muammar Gaddafi last year are being widely blamed for the country’s current woes.

By Staff Reporter
Libyan militia “executed 67 detainees”
Africa
/ 17 October 2012

Libyan militia “executed 67 detainees”

Human Rights Watch has alleged that pro-Muammar Gaddafi fighters, including the dictator’s son Mutassim, have been abused and murdered in Libya.

By Guardian Reporter
Gaddafi capturer’s death raises calls for vengeance
Africa
/ 26 September 2012

Gaddafi capturer’s death raises calls for vengeance

A Libyan rebel credited with capturing Muammar Gaddafi in a drainage ditch last year has died of injuries at the hands of the ex-leader’s supporters.

By Sapa Ap
Libya to question extradited Gaddafi spy chief
Africa
/ 6 September 2012

Libya to question extradited Gaddafi spy chief

Libya is set to question Muammar Gaddafi’s spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi after his extradition from Mauritania, as rights groups urge a fair trial.

By Imed Lamloum
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