Libyan Interior Ministry Claims 70,000 Fighters ‘Absorbed’ | Rebel factions theoretically under direct ministerial control
Libyan Interior Ministry Claims 70,000 Fighters ‘Absorbed’
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Regime Docs Show Britain’s MI5 Aided Gadhafi, Betrayed Dissidents
Regime Docs Show Britain’s MI5 Aided Gadhafi, Betrayed Dissidents | Experts: British spies likely violated Geneva Conventions, Human Rights Act
Israeli Official: Rockets Fired From Egypt Smuggled From Libya
Israeli defense officials say rockets fired from Egypt toward Israel this month were smuggled from Libya, adding to the myriad of consequences resulting from the NATO-backed regime change there last year. Although Egyptian authorities deny rockets were launched form...
Confidential NATO Report Admits ‘Flaws’ in Libyan Air War
Confidential NATO Report Admits ‘Flaws’ in Libyan Air War | NATO struggled to identify targets
British Govt. ‘Approved’ Rendition of Top Libyan Military Figure
British Govt. ‘Approved’ Rendition of Top Libyan Military Figure | Belhaj suing Britain over rendition and torture
Mali’s Coup Leader Agrees to Return to Constitutional Order
The leader of the military coup that seized control of Mali's government last month signed an accord late Friday agreeing to return the nation to constitutional rule, after intense pressure and the threat of regional war by neighboring countries. The announcement...
Mali’s Tuareg Fighters Declare Independence in North
Mali’s Tuareg insurgents stepped up fighting after the military coup last month and now have declared independence in the remote north for which they’ve fought for decades. They have thus announced a ceasefire and a partitioning of the country in two. “We, the people...
Mali’s Tuaregs Announce Ceasefire, Threaten to Partition the Country
Mali's Tuareg insurgents stepped up fighting after the military coup last month and now have declared independence in the remote north for which they've fought for decades. They have thus announced a ceasefire after effectively partitioning the country in two. Whether...
Libya Gov’t Battles ICC Over Prosecution of Gadhafi’s Son
The authorities in Libya have rejected a request from the International Criminal Court to hand over Seif al-Islam, son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, insisting he be tried in Libya. The ICC has of course condemned this, arguing Seif has a "right to effective...
Small Team of US Troops Remain in Mali, as Stability Continues to Deteriorate
A small group of U.S. military personnel are deployed to Mali “on stand-by,” despite Washington's official suspension of military cooperation following last month's coup, as negotiations for a return to civilian rule supposedly continue. Over the weekend, U.S. Africa...
