Armed groups in Libya are currently blocking key oilfields and ports – hijacking the government of its main source of revenue and leading to some fuel shortages and blackouts.
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Why gunmen have turned off Libya’s oil taps
Armed groups in Libya are currently blocking key oilfields and ports – hijacking the government of its main source of revenue and leading to some fuel shortages and blackouts.
US consulate attack in Benghazi: a challenge to official version of events
A year after the first US ambassador in 33 years was killed on duty, Chris Stephen, one of the first western reporters on the scene in Benghazi, pieces together what really happened from witness accounts, official reports, and the ruins of the compound
Two years after Libya’s revolution, government struggles to control hundreds of armed militias
Tripoli, Libya — Mohamed Hossain Akari was at home with his parents one day last week when armed robbers drove up and started shooting — an all-too-familiar attack these days in Libya’s increasingly violent capital city.
Libya’s Border Challenges and International Efforts to Assist Securing Frontier
GHADAMES – Driving from this oasis town deep into the harsh desert, a conspicuous white concrete pole, about 2 ½ metres high, stands out among the countless giant electricity pylons that dot the landscape. Handcarved in the cement at its base are three initials: “L, T, J”. This is where …
Libya: Latest abduction highlights ‘dysfunctional’ justice system
The abduction of ‘Anoud al-Senussi, the daughter of military intelligence chief under al-Gaddafi, Abdallah al-Senussi, upon her release from prison in Tripoli raises serious concerns about her safety and the Libyan authorities’ ability to protect detainees held since the 2011 armed conflict, Amnesty International said.
Libya: Violent Response to Tripoli Prison Mutiny
Investigate Apparent Excessive Use of Force
Lessons from Libya: How Not to Intervene
BOTTOM LINES • The Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong. Libya’s 2011 uprising was never peaceful, but instead was armed and violent from the start. Muammar al-Qaddafi did not target civilians or resort to indiscriminate force. Although inspired by humanitarian impulse, NATO’s intervention did not aim mainly to protect civilians, but rather …
Restricted Security Zones to be Created Along Libya, Algeria Borders
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki yesterday announced the creation of security zones along the borders with Algeria and Libya.
September 2013 Monthly Forecast – Libya
In September, the Security Council expects to be briefed by Tarek Mitri, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), followed by consultations. The Council will also likely receive the periodic briefing by the chair of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee, Ambassador …