News: Libya

We have started to collect the most important news related to Libya in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Libya: news

VIDEO: Misrata holds democratic poll

Monday, February 20th 2012, 22:19

The Libyan city of Misrata has been voting to elect a local council, the first major city to hold a democratic poll since the fall of Colonel Gaddafi.
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The gun settles disputes in the new Libya

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 12:10

Why firepower is the settler of disputes in the new Libya
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New York Times man dies in Syria

Friday, February 17th 2012, 17:16
related countries: Syria

New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid, who twice won the Pulitzer Prize and was captured in Libya last year, dies on assignment in Syria.
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VIDEO: Libya militia threaten stability

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 13:29

Armed militia are threatening the security and stability of Libya, Amnesty International has warned.
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Libya militias 'out of control'

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 2:28

Armed militias are threatening the security of large parts of Libya, Amnesty International warns, saying at least 12 detainees were tortured to death.
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VIDEO: Illegal immigrants detained in Libya

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 6:54

A small Libyan town is pleading for help to deal with a growing influx of illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
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Lebanese clash over Syria unrest

Saturday, February 11th 2012, 19:17
related countries: Lebanon, Syria
related places: Tripoli

At least two people are killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
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Gaddafi son warns of Libya revolt

Saturday, February 11th 2012, 9:34

One of the sons of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi threatens to lead a revolt against Libya's transitional government.
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Armed clashes in northern Lebanon

Friday, February 10th 2012, 17:39
related countries: Lebanon, Syria
related places: Tripoli

There has been heavy gunfire in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, as supporters and opponents of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took to the streets.
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VIDEO: Will Sirte accept Libya's revolution?

Thursday, February 9th 2012, 9:23

The new Libyan government faces a formidable challenge in persuading Gaddafi loyalists in Sirte to accept the revolution.
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Libya mission 'could be one-off'

Wednesday, February 8th 2012, 2:23
related countries: United Kingdom

MPs say spending cuts raise concerns over the UK's ability to launch another mission on the same scale as the operation in Libya.
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War victims' care scandal costs Libya dear

Wednesday, February 8th 2012, 0:24

Massive abuse of Libya scheme to treat those wounded in battle
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Charity quits after Mali attacks

Tuesday, February 7th 2012, 10:45
related countries: Mali

Medical charity Doctors of the World pulls out of northern Mali following a recent outbreak of fighting by Tuareg rebels - some of whom used to fight for Col Gaddafi in Libya.
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VIDEO: Medical system for Libyans 'abused'

Tuesday, February 7th 2012, 8:09

A system for sending wounded people from the Libyan conflict abroad for treatment has been suspended after it came to light that it has been abused.
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Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties

Saturday, February 4th 2012, 12:00
related countries: Italy

Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by the Arab Spring
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VIDEO: Son on Libyan diplomat's 'torture'

Friday, February 3rd 2012, 21:36

The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of a former ambassador who, it is believed, was tortured in custody.
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Libya ex-envoy dies 'in custody'

Friday, February 3rd 2012, 11:53
related places: Tripoli

An ambassador who served under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dies after being detained by Tripoli-based militia, Human Rights Watch says.
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Gun fight erupts in Libya capital

Wednesday, February 1st 2012, 16:42
related places: Tripoli

Rival Libyan militias fight a brief gun battle in central Tripoli amid tension between former rebel groups, witnesses and officials say.
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Ex-MI6 man sued over rendition

Tuesday, January 31st 2012, 11:08
related countries: United Kingdom

Two men who say they were rendered to Libya with the help of the UK begin an action to sue one of Britain's most senior former MI6 officers.
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Gaddafi compound nurtures new freedom

Tuesday, January 31st 2012, 0:37

Families make homes in compound of former Libyan leader
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VIDEO: The families living in Gaddafi's compound

Monday, January 30th 2012, 6:31

Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has adopted "the new amended Election Law" to form the basis for the election of the first constituent assembly.
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New Libya torture claims emerge

Saturday, January 28th 2012, 21:22

The BBC hears accounts from prison inmates in Libya suggesting that supporters of former leader Col Gaddafi are being tortured in detention.
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VIDEO: New Libya torture claims emerge

Saturday, January 28th 2012, 9:00

The BBC has seen further evidence that former supporters of Colonel Gaddafi have been tortured in Libyan jails.
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VIDEO: Held Libyans 'died after torture'

Thursday, January 26th 2012, 21:51

Several people have died after being tortured by militias in Libyan detention centres, human rights group Amnesty International has said.
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Held Libyans 'die after torture'

Thursday, January 26th 2012, 16:16

Several people have died after being tortured by militias in Libyan detention centres, humanitarian group Amnesty International says.
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UN concern over Libyan militias

Thursday, January 26th 2012, 11:22

Libyan militias are out of control and secretly holding thousands of detainees, as the government struggles to assert its authority, the UN hears.
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Libyan minister in restive town

Wednesday, January 25th 2012, 22:38
related places: Bani Walid

Libya's defence minister attempts to negotiate with militiamen in Bani Walid who drove out National Transitional Council (NTC) forces.
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Zambia seizes back telecoms firm

Tuesday, January 24th 2012, 18:28
related countries: Zambia

Zambia's president seizes control of the country's biggest telecoms company - sold to a Libyan investor two years ago by the previous government.
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Confusion surrounds Libya clashes

Tuesday, January 24th 2012, 15:14
related places: Bani Walid

Libyan government officials deny claims from the town of Bani Walid that pro-Gaddafi forces were responsible for an outbreak of fighting on Monday.
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Four dead in fresh Libya fighting

Monday, January 23rd 2012, 21:39
related places: Bani Walid

Four people die in clashes between Libyan pro-government forces and fighters supporting ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi in the town of Bani Walid.
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VIDEO: Saif Gaddafi's status in focus

Monday, January 23rd 2012, 6:24

Libyan authorities have been given until the end of Monday to answer questions over the health and legal status of Col Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam.
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VIDEO: Back to school in Libya

Sunday, January 22nd 2012, 16:44

The school year has just started in Libya - four months late. Many children had their education interrupted by the fighting.
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Libya ruling council deputy quits

Sunday, January 22nd 2012, 15:12

The deputy head of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council Abdel Hafiz Ghoga resigns after protests.
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Eq Guinea pull off dramatic win

Saturday, January 21st 2012, 20:54
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea pulled off a major shock by beating Libya 1-0 in the opening game of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
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VIDEO: Can Misrata rebuild after conflict?

Saturday, January 21st 2012, 9:25

Misrata was one of the worst hit cities in the Libyan conflict in 2011 - so how is it going to rebuild itself?
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Libya power struggle tears apart Assabia

Friday, January 20th 2012, 14:49

How rival militias are tearing Libyan town apart
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VIDEO: Former Libyan rebels 'tortured' prisoners

Friday, January 20th 2012, 13:39

The BBC has seen evidence of former Libyan rebel fighters torturing prisoners.
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Libya had chemical weapon cache

Friday, January 20th 2012, 11:52

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had an undeclared stockpile of chemical weapons, the body that oversees a global ban on such weapons says.
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Ex-Gaddafi fighters rebel in Mali

Wednesday, January 18th 2012, 14:21
related countries: Mali

Tuareg rebels in Mali - once part of Gaddafi-era security forces in Libya - attack two more towns in the remote north of the country.
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Libya man 'killed in detention'

Wednesday, January 18th 2012, 14:06

The BBC has seen evidence that a man was tortured and killed in detention, after clashes between rival militia groups in Libya at the weekend.
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VIDEO: What now for Gaddafi loyalists?

Tuesday, January 17th 2012, 9:52

Will the new Libyan regime treat Gaddafi loyalists fairly?
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Libya militias clash near Tripoli

Monday, January 16th 2012, 18:39
related places: Tripoli

Clashes in Libya between rival militias leave at least two dead, as the authorities say they are raising a force to disarm "Gaddafi loyalists".
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UK police launch rendition probe

Thursday, January 12th 2012, 14:27
related countries: United Kingdom

British police are to investigate claims that UK secret services helped the rendition of a man to Libya.
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ICC extends Gaddafi son deadline

Tuesday, January 10th 2012, 20:07

The International Criminal Court says a deadline for Libya to give information on the fate of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been extended to 23 January.
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Court seeks news of Gaddafi son

Tuesday, January 10th 2012, 8:00

A deadline nears for Libya to give the International Criminal Court information about Col Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam, wanted for crimes against humanity.
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VIDEO: Migrants living in limbo in Libya

Monday, January 9th 2012, 7:35

The downfall of Col Muammar Gaddafi's regime heralded hope for a brighter future in Libya, but many migrants have found themselves in a state of limbo in the new era.
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Sudan's Bashir offers Libya help

Saturday, January 7th 2012, 23:19
related countries: Sudan
related places: Bashir

Sudan's President Bashir - who is accused of crimes against humanity - offers to help Libya disarm militia groups, during a visit slammed by rights groups.
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Libya's ex-rebels reluctant to down arms

Saturday, January 7th 2012, 1:49

Libya's revolutionary militias are reluctant to down weapons
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