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Libya militias clash in central Tripoli

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

4th November (Reuters) Rival Libyan militias fired guns and rocket-propelled grenades at each other in Tripoli on Sunday and set fire to a former intelligence building in one of the worst breakdowns in security in the capital since the fall … Continue reading →

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Libya: where violent and predatory militia gangs have become the real power in the land

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The Independent – 08 Jul 2012 Libyans voted in their first democratic election yesterday to choose an interim national assembly to rule the country after the overthrow of Mu’ammer Gaddafi. International interest in this crucial election has been sparse compared … Continue reading →

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Libyan armed militias ‘have stranglehold on country’

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Telegraph – 5th Jul 2012 Amnesty International said that Libya risked repeating the violations that led to the uprising that removed the dictator after 42 years in power last August. On Saturday, Libyans will chose a congress to appoint a … Continue reading →

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Snatched and detained: Libya’s “jungle law”

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

TRIPOLI — Abdulnasser Ruhuma was asleep in his bed when the militia fighters barged into his Tripoli home. The shouting woke the Libyan bank worker and he rushed downstairs to find around 40 men pointing their rifles at him. Moments … Continue reading →

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Libya militia takes control of Tripoli airport

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

BBC An armed brigade has taken over Libya’s main airport in the capital, Tripoli, demanding the release of a senior leader who went missing on Sunday. The militiamen entered the airport with tanks and armoured vehicles and occupied the runway, … Continue reading →

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Libya interim finance minister to resign soon, cites “wastage”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

By Ali Shuaib TRIPOLI, May 10 (Reuters) – Libya’s interim finance minister said on Thursday he would resign soon because of “wastage of public funds”, citing a now-halted scheme to compensate former fighters and pressure from them for payment. “I … Continue reading →

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Libya facing meltdown as armed gangs defy NTC rule

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

By CHRIS STEPHEN Published on Wednesday 28 March 2012 00:00 THE Libyan government yesterday admitted it faces a national crisis amid an escalation of violence and militia rule. Inter-tribal fighting in the largest Saharan town, Sabha, on Tuesday claimed 20 … Continue reading →

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Libya: Deaths of detainees amid widespread torture

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Press release 26 January 2012 Several detainees have died after being subjected to torture in Libya in recent weeks and months amid widespread torture and ill-treatment of suspected pro-al-Gaddafi fighters and loyalists, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International delegates in … Continue reading →

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Groups of rebels reject new Libyan army chief

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Wednesday, 04 January 2012 By AFP Tripoli Two powerful groups of former rebels who helped oust dictator Muammar Qaddafi rejected on Wednesday the government’s choice of a new army chief, raising fresh security concerns in the war-torn country. The Coalition … Continue reading →

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Will 2012 Bring Tribal War to Libya?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

“To date nothing has been achieved by the new government and people are growing very angry.” by FRANKLIN LAMB Tripoli The weather in Tripoli this New Year’s weekend is unseasonably bone chilling with heavy rains flooding the streets reminding this … Continue reading →

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Infighting in Libyas new elite

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Libya leaders supported by “money, arms, PR”: ex-premier Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:10am GMT TRIPOLI (Reuters) – One of the most senior figures in Libya’s outgoing government has denounced its leaders as an unelected elite, supported by “money, arms and … Continue reading →

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