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The use of chemical weapons would be a “political suicide” for the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, said the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview released Monday by the channel Russia Today. “I do not think that Syria … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East, Said Temsamani
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Tagged Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Bashar Al-Assad, Chemical weapon, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Secretary General of NATO, Sergey Lavrov, Syria, Syrian people
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By Ismail Salami As part of the sinister plan for Syria at work, French military agents have recently held face-to-face meetings with the foreign-backed militants inside the country in a bid to “assess the situation on the ground.” A report … read more »
October 23, 2012 will be exactly one year after the Chairperson of the National Transitional Council declared that the Liberation of Libya was complete. A few days later the Secretary General of NATO, General Anders Fogh Rasmussen declared the end … read more »
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Tagged Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Benghazi, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, indepthafrioca, Libya, National Transitional Council, NATO, State Department, United States
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Andrey ARESHEV After a stop in the Bosphorus a NATO naval group weighed anchor and sailed on to the Eastern Mediterranean nearing the Syrian shore in early July. Formally the mission (no US Navy ships in the composition of the … read more »
Two heavily armed regional powers — Turkey and Syria — are inching toward military conflict following the downing by Syria of an unarmed reconnaissance jet in international waters last week and the subsequent firing on rescue planes by Syria dispatched … read more »
Brussels – All targets that Nato hit during the bombing of Libya were legitimate military sites, the alliance said Monday, despite the findings of a UN expert panel that said 60 civilians were killed and 55 wounded in the airstrikes … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Civilian, Geneva, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Libya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, NATO, Royal Commission, United Nations
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November 1, 2011 by benim
Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council has elected little-known academic Abdul Raheem al-Keeb as the new interim prime minister to guide the country as it emerges from a bitter civil war towards a new constitution and democratic elections. With vast oil … read more »
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October 22, 2011 by benim
Adversaries in South Africa on Friday united in their condemnation of the killing of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi this week. Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, President Jacob Zuma and the ANC Youth League all spoke out against his brutal end. The … read more »
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October 22, 2011 by benim
The U.N. Security Council opened discussions on Friday on lifting the no-fly-zone it imposed over Libya in March and envoys said they expected it would do so after consulting the new Libyan authorities. The action at the United Nations came … read more »
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October 22, 2011 by benim
Libyans should be allowed to vote within eight months to elect a national council that would draft a new constitution and form an interim government, Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said on Saturday. After the death of Muammar Gaddafi this week, … read more »
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October 22, 2011 by benim
NATO called an end to its air war in Libya, and the clan of Muammar Gaddafi demanded a chance to bury the body that lay on display in a meat locker after a death as brutal and chaotic as his … read more »
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October 22, 2011 by benim
Brussels – Nato plans to end its seven-month air and sea mission in Libya on October 31, Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday. “Our operations are close to completion,” Rasmussen said after lengthy talks with ambassadors from the … read more »
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October 15, 2011 by benim
Brussels – The seven-month bombing campaign in Libya is a “positive story” that showcased the commitment of the alliance’s European members, who conducted most of the combat missions for the first time in the organization’s history, Nato’s top official said … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Benghazi – Libya’s transitional leaders have named a new Cabinet and have vowed to step down after the country is secured, a move designed to show the North African nation is moving on even though fighting persists and Muammar Gaddafi … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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September 8, 2011 by benim
A Tripoli military official said Wednesday that Moammar Gadhafi is cornered and the days before he is captured or killed are numbered, but another senior defense official contended that Libya’s new rulers have no idea where the fugitive former leader … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tripoli – Clashes broke out early on Monday near Muammar Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli, a day after rebels poured into the Libyan capital in a stunning advance that met little resistance from the regime’s defenders. Rebel spokesperson Mohammed Abdel-Rahman said … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tripoli – Hours before he was arrested by Libyan rebels as they surged into Tripoli, Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam insisted that his family had “paid the price, like all Libyans”. He did not expand on the statement, broadcast on … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, Barack Obama, breaking news, East Africa, Green Square New South Wales, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Libya, North Africa, Pan African News, Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa Muammar al-Gaddafi
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, Barack Obama, breaking news, East Africa, Green Square New South Wales, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Libya, North Africa, Pan African News, Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa Muammar al-Gaddafi
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Tripoli – Euphoric Libyan rebels seized control of most of Tripoli in a lightning advance, celebrating the victory in Green Square, the symbolic heart of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. Gaddafi’s defenders quickly melted away as his 42-year rule crumbled, but the … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, Barack Obama, breaking news, East Africa, Green Square New South Wales, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Some 15 top diplomats including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meet Friday in Istanbul to discuss a political solution to the conflict in Libya while coordinating aid for the rebels. The fourth meeting of the Libya contact group will … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Alain Juppe, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Southern Africa, United Nations Security Council, United States, West Africa
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Nato suggested on Tuesday that it would be willing to stop bombing Libya during Ramadan, if Muammar Gaddafi’s forces also honoured a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month. “We need to wait and see whether Gaddafi’s forces continue to shell … read more »
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NATO’s chief on Thursday slapped down a call from Italy for a suspension of hostilities in Libya and tried to reassure wavering members of the Western coalition that Muammar Gaddafi can be beaten. Italy’s ceasefire call exposed the strain on … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, breaking news, David Cameron, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Committee of the Red Cross, Italy, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Moamer Kadhafi’s regime is in direct talks with Libya’s rebels, a Russian envoy indicated, as the strongman’s son said the way out of a months-long conflict is the staging of elections. Russia’s Mikhail Margelov, in Tripoli for one day after … read more »
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Tripoli – Muammar Gaddafi’s regime told visiting Russian envoy Mikhail Margelov on Thursday that the embattled Libyan leader is “not ready” to go, despite growing calls for him to quit and a months-long uprising. Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam said elections … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, breaking news, Corriere della Sera, Dmitry Medvedev, East Africa, European Union, Franco Frattini, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Mikhail Margelov, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Libyan rebels have captured three western villages on the road to Tripoli, as NATO insisted it could complete its mission without putting soldiers on the ground against strongman Moamer Kadhafi. The Western military alliance which has carried out 10 weeks … read more »
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Thousands of troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi advanced on the rebel-held western city of Misrata on Wednesday, shelling it from three sides in attacks that killed at least 12 rebels, a rebel spokesman said. The offensive followed a … read more »
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Loud explosions shook Tripoli early on Tuesday morning in what appeared to be stepped up NATO air strikes on the Libyan capital, and rebel forces seized a town in the west, driving out Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. Explosions were heard in … read more »
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The Libyan government said on Thursday it will send a representative to the next OPEC meeting, replacing the top oil official who defected saying he had lost faith in the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. Shokri Ghanem, who oversaw Libya’s oil … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Michael Mullen, Minister (government), Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, North Africa, Pan African News, Shukri Ghanem, Southern Africa, US military, West Africa
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Washington – US military chief Admiral Mike Mullen said on Thursday that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was increasingly isolated but that the Nato alliance was prepared for a sustained military campaign. “There are, from my perspective some signs, certainly in … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Michael Mullen, Minister (government), Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, North Africa, Pan African News, Shukri Ghanem, Southern Africa, US military, West Africa
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Libya’s top oil official became the latest leading figure to desert Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday, complaining of “unbearable” violence and adding political momentum to a revolt against the leader’s long rule. In rebel-held eastern Libya, an explosion damaged a hotel … read more »
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