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Libya: Concerts and fireworks planned in Libya to celebrate 11th anniversary of Kaddafi’s fallF

By Hamza Mekouar Libyans on Thursday mark 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, but the democracy many hoped for  seems as elusive as ever, and many fear a return to conflict. The anniversary comes as the country, for years plagued by...
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Libya now has two prime ministers: expect fresh violence aheadF

Libya since Kadhafi: a decade of civil war and chaos With Libya now having two rival prime ministers, this is a timeline of the chaos that has gripped the country since a revolt overthrew dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. 2011: Kadhafi killed Encouraged by Arab Spring...
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Libya: Rising tensions over premiership in Libya: PM defies attempts to oust himF

Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah on Tuesday defied attempts by parliament to replace him, setting up a potential showdown between his western-based government and the assembly in the east. Dbeibah was named interim leader last year under a UN-backed...
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Tunisia: President Saied under pressure to restore Supreme Judicial CouncilF

Western envoys to Tunisia and the UN rights chief urged President Kais Saied on Tuesday to restore a key judicial watchdog, warning that scrapping it threatens the rule of law. Saied dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council (CSM) on Sunday, months after sacking the...
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