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Help plug porous borders – Libya

March 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tripoli – Libya has called its neighbours to a meeting on their porous common borders, which since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi have become major conduits for smuggling, an official said on Thursday. Regional security experts are pencilled to meet … read more »

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6 000 Libyans held by brigades, UN says

March 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

New York – Up to 6 000 Libyans are detained in facilities run by revolutionary brigades that helped oust Moammar Gadhafi, the United Nations said on Wednesday. It urged Libya to hurry its process of putting those facilities under government … read more »

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7 000 held in Libyan militia prisons

November 24, 2011 by benim

New York – About 7 000 people, many of them foreigners, are being held in Libyan detention centres controlled by “revolutionary brigade” militia, according to a new UN report. Women and children are among the detainees and some have allegedly … read more »

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UN envoy warns of missing Libya arms

November 7, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – Some weapons depots in Libya have still not been secured properly, and “much has already gone missing” from unguarded sites, the top UN envoy in Libya said in an interview on Sunday. Preventing more weapons from being smuggled … read more »

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UN – Libya must act on weapons threat

November 1, 2011 by benim

New York – The UN Security Council on Monday called on Libya’s interim authorities and neighbouring countries to stamp out the spread of weapons from Muammar Gaddafi’s huge stockpile. Amid mounting fears that militant groups in Africa and beyond could … read more »

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Libya admits to weapons find

October 31, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – Libya’s interim prime minister on Sunday confirmed the presence of chemical weapons in Libya and said foreign inspectors would arrive later this week to deal with the issue. Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said Libya has no interest in … read more »

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UN welcomes probe into Libya killings

October 27, 2011 by benim

New York – Killings committed by both sides during the final battle for the Libyan city of Sirte could be considered war crimes, the United Nations said on Wednesday as it welcomed plans by the country’s transitional government to investigate. … read more »

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UN urges no revenge on Gaddafi supporters

October 8, 2011 by benim

The United Nations said there should be no reprisals against residents of Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown should it fall to Libyan interim government forces, who on Friday launched their biggest assault on the city yet. Pro-Gaddafi fighters in Sirte — one … read more »

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South Africa rand hits 35-month high, stocks lower

December 24, 2010 by benim

South Africa’s rand hit another 35-month high against the dollar on Friday, continuing a recent rally that has been fed by rising risk appetite, while local stocks edged lower in holiday-shortened trade. The rand traded at a session high of … read more »

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