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Libya:Rebels admit Biting off more than they can chew

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 06:31

Village reporter

Libya's rebel leader has acknowledged that his transitional government is powerless to control militia that are refusing to lay down their arms after ousting Muammar Gaddafi as it struggles to impose control over the oil-rich North African nation. In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday with the Press, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil warned that remnants of the former regime also still pose a threat and it will take years for Libya's them to overcome a "heavy heritage" of corruption and distrust after more than four decades of Gaddafi’s rule.

Ongoing atrocities by NATO-installed Libyan regime

Friday, 17 February 2012 15:57

Will Morrow

The Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) regime installed by the US-NATO intervention in Libya last year is responsible for ongoing atrocities, particularly against black-skinned Libyans, detainees and other alleged supporters of the previous Gaddafi government.

Amnesty reports Libya's rebels 'out of control'

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:25

village Reporter

Libya Rebel leaders backed by NATO Six months since the Libyan civil war ended in Muammar Qaddadi's death, a new report from Amnesty International says hundreds of rebels remain active in the country, extorting money and killing their enemies.

Libya: UN welcomes adoption of electoral laws

Thursday, 09 February 2012 17:00

Village reporter

Special Representative to Libya, Ian Martin (centre), walks about the damaged city centre of Zawia, a town that saw fierce fighting during the 2011 Libyan uprising. UN Photo/Iason Foounten The United Nations political mission in Libya today welcomed the North African country’s adoption of new electoral laws, calling the move “an important step in Libya’s transition to democracy.”

Libya:NATO led rebels continue to torture Detainees

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 10:21

village Reporter

NATO led government in Libya According to a report by Reuters, Detainees from Libya's civil war held by revolutionary brigades supported by NATO continue to be subjected to torture despite efforts by the Nato led rebel government to address the issue, the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.