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Muammar Gaddafi

‘Gaddafi is the terrorist man. We are just ordinary people’
Article
/ 13 May 2011

‘Gaddafi is the terrorist man. We are just ordinary people’

Libyan ruler’s claim that al-Qaeda is at helm of country’s revolution does not appear to have much substance in Derna.

By Staff Reporter
Nato strikes Gaddafi compound after TV appearance
Africa
/ 12 May 2011

Nato strikes Gaddafi compound after TV appearance

Nato bombed Gaddafi’s compound on Thursday, killing six people, just a short while after his first appearance on TV in two weeks.

By Wg Dunlop
Libyan TV shows first footage of Gaddafi in two weeks
Article
/ 12 May 2011

Libyan TV shows first footage of Gaddafi in two weeks

State television showed footage of Muammar Gaddafi meeting officials in a Tripoli hotel, ending doubt over his fate since a air strike killed his son.

By Joseph Logan
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Article
/ 10 May 2011

Nato bombs Tripoli as Libya rebels hail advance

A Nato bombing blitz rocked the Libyan capital on Tuesday, as rebels in besieged Misrata claimed to be pushing back the Libyan strongman’s forces.

By Wg Dunlop
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Article
/ 10 May 2011

Nato strikes target Gaddafi compound

Nato launched missile strikes against targets in the Tripoli area on Tuesday that appeared to include Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s compound.

By Staff Reporter
Fear of crackdown, conscription haunts Libyan capital
Article
/ 7 May 2011

Fear of crackdown, conscription haunts Libyan capital

Green bunting and pictures of Muammar Gaddafi festoon a Tripoli district where two months ago protesters marched in the streets.

By Lin Noueihed
Gaddafi regime lashes out over rebel war chest
Africa
/ 7 May 2011

Gaddafi regime lashes out over rebel war chest

Muammar Gaddafi’s regime has reacted angrily to a decision by world powers to provide funding to Libya’s rebels.

By Wg Dunlop
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Article
/ 6 May 2011

The West should watch its steps

Given the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court Gaddafi has almost nowhere to flee, writes <b>Jackie Ashley</b>.

By Jackie Ashley
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Africa
/ 6 May 2011

Men search shattered Misrata for unburied dead

Since the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi began in mid-February, Libya’s third-largest city has endured some of the country’s most violent battles.

By Ben Hubbard
SA at the UN: Do they jump or are they pushed?
Article
/ 6 May 2011

SA at the UN: Do they jump or are they pushed?

The South African team’s uneven performance in the United Nations Security Council is a mystery to many, writes <b>Sean Christie</b>.

By Sean Christie
Gaddafi arrest likely to get go-ahead
Article
/ 5 May 2011

Gaddafi arrest likely to get go-ahead

International community faces difficult task of bringing Libyan leader to court but targeting Gaddafi may force defections.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 May 2011

Turkey escalates pressure on Gaddafi to leave

Turkey has escalated the pressure on Muammar Gaddafi despite its long-standing ties to the Libyan leader,

By Selcan Hacaoglu
Libya rebel city tense as Gaddafi ultimatum expires
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Libya rebel city tense as Gaddafi ultimatum expires

The Libyan rebel city of Misrata was relatively calm on Tuesday but braced for new attacks by Gaddafi forces as an ultimatum to surrender ended.

By Marc Bastian
Misrata tense as Gaddafi ultimatum expires
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Misrata tense as Gaddafi ultimatum expires

The Libyan rebel city of Misrata braced for a new bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on Tuesday as an ultimatum for its surrender expired.

By Marc Bastian
Mourners demand revenge in Libya after Nato strike
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Mourners demand revenge in Libya after Nato strike

Libyans have buried Muammar Gaddafi’s second youngest son, as South Africa warned that the Nato bombing would only bring more violence.

By Karin Laub and Ben Hubbard
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Article
/ 3 May 2011

Swiss identify nearly $1-billion assets to freeze

The Swiss government has identified assets to be frozen worth $957-million belonging to Muammar Gaddafi and the ousted presidents of Egypt and Tunisia

By Staff Reporter
Stalemate leaves frontline Libyan rebel city deserted
Africa
/ 2 May 2011

Stalemate leaves frontline Libyan rebel city deserted

Most residents of Ajdabiya voted with their feet and gone to stay in makeshift camps or with relatives in the rebel capital Benghazi or other towns.

By Rory Mulholland
British, Italian missions torched as Gaddafi son killed
Article
/ 2 May 2011

British, Italian missions torched as Gaddafi son killed

British and Italian diplomatic buildings were torched after Libya accused Nato of trying to assassinate Muammar Gaddafi.

By Wg Dunlop
Gaddafi son killed in Nato air strike
Africa
/ 1 May 2011

Gaddafi son killed in Nato air strike

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a Nato air strike on a Tripoli house that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren.

By Lin Noueihed
Gaddafi offers another ceasefire
Article
/ 30 April 2011

Gaddafi offers another ceasefire

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire and negotiations provided Nato "stop its planes".

By Lin Noueihed
Explosions, gunfire as battle rages for Misrata airport
Africa
/ 29 April 2011

Explosions, gunfire as battle rages for Misrata airport

Loud explosions rocked the Libyan city of Misrata on Friday as fighting between rebels and Muammar Gaddafi’s forces raged for control of the airport.

By Staff Reporter
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
Is Gaddafi a legitimate target?
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Is Gaddafi a legitimate target?

Assassinating Colonel Muammar Gaddafi would be hard to justify under United Nations resolution 1973 — its limited scope provides a clear message.

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
Libya calls on AU to join fight against ‘Western colonisers’
Article
/ 26 April 2011

Libya calls on AU to join fight against ‘Western colonisers’

Libya wants the African Union to invoke a mutual defence pact to deal with Western air strikes that seek to "punish Africa … and colonise it again".

By Aaron Maasho
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
Rap music inspires Libyan rebels to defeat Gaddafi
Article
/ 26 April 2011

Rap music inspires Libyan rebels to defeat Gaddafi

Libyan rebel fighters look for inspiration from a growing cadre of amateur rappers whose powerful songs have helped define the revolution.

By Staff Reporter
Gaddafi safe and ‘very healthy’
Africa
/ 26 April 2011

Gaddafi safe and ‘very healthy’

Muammar Gaddafi is in a safe place and his morale is high, a spokesperson said on Monday after an overnight Nato air strike.

By Staff Reporter
Gaddafi’s office destroyed in Nato bombing
Article
/ 25 April 2011

Gaddafi’s office destroyed in Nato bombing

Nato bombs wrecked Gaddafi’s office in his Tripoli residence, as rebels in Misrata said they had pushed loyalist forces out of the Libyan city.

By Imed Lamloum
Air strike flattens building in Gaddafi compound
Africa
/ 25 April 2011

Air strike flattens building in Gaddafi compound

Nato forces flattened a building inside Muammar Gaddafi’s compound early on Monday, in what a press official said was an attempt on the leader’s life.

By Lin Noueihed
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