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Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan fighters shell Sirte ahead of fresh assault
Article
/ 8 October 2011

Libyan fighters shell Sirte ahead of fresh assault

Fighters loyal to Libya’s interim government are battling for full control of Muammar Gaddafi’s birthplace where diehards are holed up.

By Rory Mulholland and Herve Bar
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Article
/ 7 October 2011

Libyan fighters assault main Gaddafi base in Sirte

Revolutionary fighters have assaulted a convention centre in the middle of Sirte that forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi turned into their main base.

By Hadeel Al-Shalchi
The war has been won, say Libya’s new rulers
Article
/ 4 October 2011

The war has been won, say Libya’s new rulers

With Muammar Gaddafi still at large, the NTC is set to declare that Libya’s "full liberation" is complete and appoint a new transitional government.

By Staff Reporter
Medical emergency fears as Libyan exodus continues
Africa
/ 2 October 2011

Medical emergency fears as Libyan exodus continues

Streams of civilians have fled Sirte in Libya while the Red Cross warns of a medical emergency and battles continue.

By Rory Mulholland and Jay Deshmukh
Libyan children killed as Sirte exodus grows
Article
/ 1 October 2011

Libyan children killed as Sirte exodus grows

Two children have been killed in rocket fire as their family joined the quickening exodus of civilians during a two-day window to flee Sirte, Libya.

By Rory Mulholland and Jay Deshmukh
The litmus test for Libya’s new rulers
Africa
/ 1 October 2011

The litmus test for Libya’s new rulers

Human Rights Watch has called on Libya’s new rulers to stop armed groups from rounding up suspected Muammar Gaddafi supporters and abusing them.

By Kim Gamel
Libya’s endgame carries new risks for Nato
Article
/ 1 October 2011

Libya’s endgame carries new risks for Nato

Nato commanders face a tough balancing act during the bloody battle for Muammar Gaddafi’s last strongholds, Sirte and Bani Walid.

By Justyna Pawlak
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Article
/ 30 September 2011

Five myths of Libyan intervention

The role of various African countries in Gaddafi’s demise is far from clear cut.

By Adekeye Adebajo
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Article
/ 27 September 2011

Under siege: Civilians flee Gaddafi’s hometown

Heavily armed anti-Gaddafi fighters tightened their siege of the ousted Libyan leader’s hometown of Sirte on Monday.

By Rory Mulholland and Jay Deshmukh
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Article
/ 26 September 2011

Libyans unearth mass grave outside Abu Salim prison

Libyan officials announced on Sunday that they found a mass grave believed to hold the remains of 1 200 prisoners.

By Lim Gamel
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Article
/ 25 September 2011

Libya’s NTC unearths mass grave

Libya’s new rulers have unearthed a mass grave of 1 700 prisoners slain by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in a 1996 uprising.

By Rory Mulholland and Jay Deshmukh
NTC storms Sirte amid Nato strikes
Africa
/ 25 September 2011

NTC storms Sirte amid Nato strikes

Hundreds of fighters for Libya’s new rulers thrust into Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte from the east on Sunday, as Nato pounded the coastal city.

By Michael Mainville, Rory Mulholland and Jay Deshmukh
African migrants caught in Libya crossfire
Africa
/ 25 September 2011

African migrants caught in Libya crossfire

For African migrant workers in shelters on the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya’s revolution has brought not hope and freedom but fear and hunger.

By Michael Mainville
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Article
/ 25 September 2011

Bitter battle for Gaddafi’s hometown

With Nato jets roaring overhead, Libya’s revolutionary forces have been fighting their way into Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown.

By Ben Hubbard
Libyan forces fight for Gaddafi’s home town
Article
/ 24 September 2011

Libyan forces fight for Gaddafi’s home town

Libyan interim government forces swarmed into Muammar Gaddafi’s home town of Sirte on Saturday but encountered heavy sniper fire.

By Alexander Dziadosz
Gaddafi fighting ‘side by side with the warriors’
Article
/ 24 September 2011

Gaddafi fighting ‘side by side with the warriors’

Muammar Gaddafi’s firebrand daughter has said in an audio recording that her father is in high spirits and fighting alongside his supporters.

By Hadeel Al-Shalchi
From goodwill to government
Africa
/ 24 September 2011

From goodwill to government

Libya’s National Transitional Council needs the buy-in of all citizens to succeed

By Scott Peterson
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Article
/ 23 September 2011

Africa to lose out on Libyan deals

The new Libya is looking to Europe and not to the continent.

By Knox Chitiyo
Libya rulers unearth chemical weapons stockpile
Africa
/ 22 September 2011

Libya rulers unearth chemical weapons stockpile

Libya’s interim rulers said they had captured one of Muammar Gaddafi’s last strongholds in the Sahara desert, finding a stock of chemical weapons.

By Alexander Dziadosz and Maria Golovnina
Libya’s fractious new rulers enjoy honeymoon
Article
/ 19 September 2011

Libya’s fractious new rulers enjoy honeymoon

Bickering that has delayed the formation of a new interim government in Libya suggests potentially damaging internal political rifts are widening.

By William Maclean
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Article
/ 19 September 2011

Has Africa lost Libya?

Colonel Gaddafi’s overthrow has highlighted the country’s Arab heritage and created divisions within the continent.

By Knox Chitiyo
Libyan leadership readies to show new face of govt
Article
/ 18 September 2011

Libyan leadership readies to show new face of govt

Libya’s victorious rebels are preparing to unveil a new government as they meet resistance from Muammar Gaddafi loyalists in his last strongholds.

By Hassan El-Fekih
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Article
/ 18 September 2011

Libyan fighters battle for last Gaddafi strongholds

Nearly a month after Muammar Gaddafi’s foes overran Tripoli, Libya’s interim council is unable to declare all of the nation "liberated".

By Maria Golovnina and Alexander Dziadosz
Gaddafi loyalists say Nato kills 354 Libyans
Africa
/ 17 September 2011

Gaddafi loyalists say Nato kills 354 Libyans

A spokesperson for Muammar Gaddafi has accused Nato of killing 354 people in overnight air strikes on the city of Sirte.

By Maria Golovnina and Alexander Dziadosz
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Article
/ 17 September 2011

Libya: Carpet salesman leads hunt for Gaddafi

Hunter-in-chief Hisham Buhagiar likens the search to a game of chess but he believes Gaddafi will be caught within two weeks.

By Staff Reporter
Turkey’s Erdogan hopes to reap dividends from Libya
Article
/ 16 September 2011

Turkey’s Erdogan hopes to reap dividends from Libya

Turkey’s prime minister heads to Libya on Friday, a day after the French and British leaders were welcomed for helping to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.

By Emma Farge and Joseph Logan
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Article
/ 15 September 2011

Sarkozy, Cameron head off for Libya victory lap

French and British leaders will visit Libya on Thursday to congratulate the new rulers they helped install.

By Alexander Dziadosz and Joseph Logan
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Africa
/ 14 September 2011

African Union pushes for inclusive Libya government

The AU is discussing ways to press for an inclusive government in Libya, with the region still refusing to recognise the new leadership in Tripoli.

By Staff Reporter
Libya’s siege town: Sniper nests in no man’s land
Article
/ 14 September 2011

Libya’s siege town: Sniper nests in no man’s land

The accounts from residents fleeing Bani Walid build a portrait of a battlefield-in-waiting for an expected all-out assault.

By Hadeel Al-Shalchi
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Africa
/ 13 September 2011

Gaddafi’s men attack refinery

The interim council is struggling to assert its control over the entire country and capture a handful of stubbornly defended pro-Gaddafi towns.

By Sherine El Madany and Alexander Dziadosz
We will fight until we win, declares Gaddafi
Article
/ 12 September 2011

We will fight until we win, declares Gaddafi

A defiant Gaddafi has vowed to fight until victory as his forces launched surprise fightbacks, and China officially recognised the interim government.

By Ines Bel Aiba
Gadaffi’s men dig in, using ‘citizens as shields’
Article
/ 12 September 2011

Gadaffi’s men dig in, using ‘citizens as shields’

Libya’s new rulers said on Sunday they were holding back an assault on one of the last bastions loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

By Maria Golovnina and William Maclean
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