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Muammar Gaddafi

US general sees no military outcome in Libya
Africa
/ 8 April 2011

US general sees no military outcome in Libya

Libyan rebels said five fighters were killed when Nato bombed a tank column and a US general said they were unlikely to oust Muammar Gaddafi by force.

By Michael Georgy
Leader’s speech leaves us at a loss for words
Article
/ 8 April 2011

Leader’s speech leaves us at a loss for words

The worse the dictator, the more bizarre his rant, history has shown us.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 7 April 2011

Rebels say Gadaffi halts oil, Libya blames Britain

Libya accused Britain of damaging an oil pipeline in an air strike, hours after rebels said government attacks had halted production of oil.

By Maria Golovnina
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
Libyan rebels condemn Nato over Gaddafi advance
Article
/ 6 April 2011

Libyan rebels condemn Nato over Gaddafi advance

Libya’s rebel army has accused Nato of being too slow to order air strikes, allowing Muammar Gaddafi’s forces to slaughter people in Misrata.

By Angus Macswan
Gaddafi ‘planned civilian killings’
Africa
/ 5 April 2011

Gaddafi ‘planned civilian killings’

The ICC says it has evidence Muammar Gaddafi’s government planned to put down protests by killing civilians before the uprising in Libya.

By Angus Macswan
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
Libya says Gaddafi stays, wounded relate siege hell
Africa
/ 5 April 2011

Libya says Gaddafi stays, wounded relate siege hell

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are staging a "massacre" in Misrata, evacuees said on Monday, as Libya said it was ready to discuss political reform.

By Maria Golovnina and Tarek Amara
Massacre in Misrata
Africa
/ 4 April 2011

Massacre in Misrata

Muammar Gaddafi’s forces were staging a "massacre" in the Libyan city of Misrata on Monday, even as Turkey said it was trying to broker a ceasefire.

By Tarek Amara and Alexander Dziadosz
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
Libyan envoy takes Gaddafi message to Greece
Article
/ 4 April 2011

Libyan envoy takes Gaddafi message to Greece

A Libyan envoy has begun a trip to Europe to discuss an end to fighting, but gave no sign of any climbdown in a war that has ground to a stalemate.

By Maria Golovnina
Libya shells town in west as rebels name ‘crisis team’
Article
/ 3 April 2011

Libya shells town in west as rebels name ‘crisis team’

Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shelled a building in Misrata early on Sunday to try to dislodge rebels from their last big stronghold.

By Maria Golovnina
Libya rebels hit by coalition air strike
Article
/ 2 April 2011

Libya rebels hit by coalition air strike

At least 10 rebels were killed by a air strike on Friday, fighters at the scene said, in an increasingly chaotic battle with Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

By Alexander Dziadosz
Libyan govt dismisses rebels’ ‘mad’ truce offer
Africa
/ 2 April 2011

Libyan govt dismisses rebels’ ‘mad’ truce offer

Muammar Gaddafi’s government scorned rebel conditions for a nationwide ceasefire, and there was no sign of diplomatic efforts cooling the conflict.

By Maria Golovnina and Alexander Dziadosz
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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
Prolonged conflict possible
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Prolonged conflict possible

The US and Britain consider arming the Libyan rebels if airstrikes fail to dislodge Gaddafi.

By Julian Borger and Chris Mcgreal
Rebels cheer cracks in Gaddafi rule
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Rebels cheer cracks in Gaddafi rule

Rebels cheered the defection of a Libyan minister as a sign that Muammar Gaddafi’s rule was crumbling, but US officials warned he was far from beaten.

By Maria Golovnina
SA govt’s R6bn Libya arms push
Article
/ 1 April 2011

SA govt’s R6bn Libya arms push

Despite Muammar Gaddafi’s human rights record Denel had plans to sell him weapons.

By Glynnis Underhill and Ilham Rawoot
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Article
/ 1 April 2011

Arms trade threat to SA’s values

Last year a SA delegation met Gaddafi with a simple purpose: to sell massive quantities of the most lethal weaponry.

By The Editorial
Africa must support Libya intervention
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Africa must support Libya intervention

While Africa has the right to be sceptical about the West’s intentions, it also has a duty to protect Libyan citizens.

By Adekeye Adebajo
Malema: We need leaders like Castro, Mugabe
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Malema: We need leaders like Castro, Mugabe

Julius Malema, did not mention President Jacob Zuma by name when he addressed a youth league regional conference in Limpopo.

By Sam Sole Author and Stefaans Brmmer
Defections tighten noose around Gaddafi
Africa
/ 31 March 2011

Defections tighten noose around Gaddafi

The noose is tightening around Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family after his foreign minister and another top diplomat defected.

By Adam Tanner and Paul Taylor
Vatican says 40 civilians killed in Tripoli strikes
Article
/ 31 March 2011

Vatican says 40 civilians killed in Tripoli strikes

At least 40 civilians have been killed in air strikes by Western forces on Tripoli, the top Vatican official in the Libyan capital said on Thursday.

By Silvia Aloisi
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Article
/ 31 March 2011

SA Cabinet won’t support calls for Gaddafi to step down

South Africa will not call for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down, the Cabinet decided at a meeting this week.

By Vuvu Vena
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
Allies disagree over arming Libyan rebels
Africa
/ 30 March 2011

Allies disagree over arming Libyan rebels

Disagreement over arming the rebels battling Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi emerged on Wednesday with three countries opposing the idea.

By Staff Reporter
How African is the Arab revolution?
Article
/ 30 March 2011

How African is the Arab revolution?

The belief that countries need strong dictators runs deep, but Kenya, Namibia and South Sudan point the way to a freer future.

By Staff Reporter
Libya rebels flee oil town under bombardment
Africa
/ 30 March 2011

Libya rebels flee oil town under bombardment

Libyan rebels pulled out of the oil town of Ras Lanuf on Wednesday under heavy bombardment from Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

By Maria Golovnina and Michael Georgy
World powers move towards Gaddafi exile plan
Article
/ 30 March 2011

World powers move towards Gaddafi exile plan

International powers meeting in London on Tuesday edged closer to an exile plan for embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

By Danny Kemp
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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
World powers meet in UK to discuss Libya’s future
Article
/ 29 March 2011

World powers meet in UK to discuss Libya’s future

World powers were meeting in London on Tuesday seeking to plot out an endgame for Muammar Gaddafi’s tottering regime.

By David Stringer
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