Tag Archives: Militia
LIBYA IS inadvertently in turmoil. The civil-strife torn country, which was gradually becoming a hub for private militias, witnessed a jiff of fresh air as protesters tore down the offices of a jihadi organisation that was allegedly involved in the … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya, North Africa
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Tagged Benghazi, Christopher Stevens, Demographics of Libya, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Libya, Militia, Protest, Sharia
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Tripoli – A clash has erupted in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, between a militia and residents, killing at least one person. The fighting involves a powerful militia from Zintan in Libya’s western mountains and armed residents of a Tripoli neighbourhood once … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged africa african news, August, Gaddafi, indepthafrica africa news, Libya, Militia, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, Tripoli, Zintan
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Benghazi – One of the first trials for thousands of Libyans detained on suspicion of links to the ousted regime of Muammar Gaddafi is turning into a prime example of how ill-equipped the country’s justice system is to handle the … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Benghazi, Gaddafi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Muammar Gaddafi, National Transitional Council, NTC, Wednesday
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Tripoli – A gun battle between rival militias erupted in the Libyan capital on Wednesday, illustrating how Libya’s new rulers have so far failed to put their stamp on their country and bring it under control. No one was hurt … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Interior ministry, Libya, Mediterranean Sea, Militia, Misrata, Muammar Gaddafi, Tripoli, Zintan
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Tripoli – Rival Libyan militias clashed on Sunday south of Tripoli, sources told AFP, raising fresh security concerns with the war-torn North African country still emerging from a bloody conflict. A militia from the town of Gharyan, approximately 80km south … read more »
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Tagged Gharyan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Misurata, Muammar al-Gaddafi, North Africa, Tripoli
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Benghazi – Hundreds of Libyan soldiers protested on Thursday in the eastern city of Benghazi, demanding payment of overdue wages and complaining militia groups had taken over their bases and were not interested in joining a new national army. The … read more »
Tripoli – Libya on Tuesday named Yousef al-Manqoush, a retired general from the anti-Gaddafi bastion of Misrata, as head of the armed forces in the first significant move to build a new Libyan military. The appointment was announced as four … read more »
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Tagged Gaddafi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Misrata, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Reuters, Tripoli, Zintan
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Tripoli – Armed clashes erupted in the centre of Tripoli on Tuesday, with unknown gunmen trading anti-aircraft and heavy machine gun fire, an AFP reporter said. The fighting broke out at a building used as intelligence headquarters by the former … read more »
Tripoli – Libya’s rulers are struggling to deal with thousands of civilian fighters who helped oust Muammar Gaddafi and remain organised in armed brigades but now want key roles in the new government. Many of these young men left school … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Gaddafi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Misurata, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NTC, Rebellion, Tripoli
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Tripoli – It will take weeks to rid Libya’s streets of the militias that ousted Muammar Gaddafi, and months to form an army fit to take their place, Defence Minister Osama Al-Juwali said on Monday. His comments signalled a rift … read more »
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Tagged Al-Juwali, Defence Minister, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Ministry of Labour, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tripoli, Zintan
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Tripoli – An official with the New York-based Human Rights Watch on Sunday said the group was concerned by the lack of transparency among Libya’s interim National Transitional Council rulers. “One concern we have today is about the NTC and … read more »
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Tagged Human rights, Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Muammar al-Gaddafi, New York City, NTC, Tripoli
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One local official was killed and a militia base reduced to ruins in a clash between rival armed groups near the Libyan capital, the latest flare-up of tension between militias that is destabilising the new Libya. Two months after Muammar … read more »
November 3, 2011 by benim
Kinshasa – A Democratic Republic of Congo army official says Ugandan militiamen launched an overnight attack on a military base in eastern DRC in an attempt to free detained leaders. The army spokesperson, Eric Ruhorimbere said the fighters descended on … read more »
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Abidjan – President Alassane Ouattara declared three days of national mourning for victims of Ivory Coast’s deadly post-election violence, state television reported on Wednesday. The national mourning, to be observed from Thursday, will be to honour “those killed, missing or … read more »
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Khartoum – A south Sudan rebel group carried out a cattle raid in Warrap state that left 82 people dead, including women and children, a southern army spokesperson said on Tuesday, the latest deadly violence to afflict the nation in … read more »
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Clashes between the army of south Sudan and a rebel militia group in oil-producing Unity state left 20 soldiers dead, the army said on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of deadly fighting in the region. Following the fighting, state … read more »
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Khartoum, Militia, National Congress Party, News local news, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, Unity (state), World news
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January 19, 2011 by benim
Uganda’s electoral commission admitted for the first time on Wednesday that political parties in the east African country have formed militias to protect their turf ahead of next month’s presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to win a fourth … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, Black Mamba, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Kizza Besigye, Militia, News local news, newspapers, Opposition (parliamentary), Political, Uganda, World news, Yoweri Museveni
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