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How a British charity is helping communities recover from conflict A year ago, Libya was in throes of a violent conflict. Now, a fragile peace and normality is beginning to return. Fifteen year old children like Mohamed…
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At the end of March the internally displaced still counted 74,802 in Libya, stated the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) after a research conducted in various areas of the country. The displaced generally live…
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TRIPOLI, Libya, 02 April (UNHCR) – Hamda,* a mother of two, was beaten by smugglers, raped by armed men in Chad and jailed for a month in southern Libya. Twelve-year-old Abdul* ended up all on his…
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April 4th International Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Day Last week, Handicap International reported an accident in Sirte that injured four young adults when one of them picked up an explosive device and threw it…
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April 4th International Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Day The UN Secretary General commends the mine action work that has been done in Libya to date. Read his statement on the occasion of April 4…
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By Taha Zargoun TRIPOLI, March 27 (Reuters) - Clashes between rival militias in southern Libya raged for a third day on Tuesday and a doctor at the regional hospital said the death toll had risen to 25,…
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By Wyre Davies BBC News, Kufra, Libya The town of Kufra in Libya's distant southern desert is a long way from anywhere - historically it was a key trading station and place of rest for travellers between central…
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Libya’s recent conflict has left behind huge quantities of unexploded shells, mines and ammunition. The temptation to play with these items is sometimes irresistible, and the consequences often tragic. The ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent…
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Intensification of Mine Demolitions Needed March 25, 2012 (Tripoli) – Libya’s first steps to destroy its vast stockpile of landmines are a positive development, and the demolitions should continue, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 21, 2012, Human…
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By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MARLISE SIMONS TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s interim authorities escalated their face-off against the International Criminal Court on Wednesday over custody of the most significant confidants to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi taken prisoner since…
