More from News. AU troops sentenced to death for civilian killings in Somalia. US military hid air raids that killed dozens in Syria: Report. Son of former Libyan leader Gaddafi to run for president. March 17 - The U. March 29 - A London conference of 40 governments and organizations agrees to set up a contact group comprising 20 countries to coordinate efforts in a post-Gaddafi Libya.
April 10 - Gaddafi accepts a roadmap for ending the conflict, South African President Jacob Zuma says after leading a delegation of four African leaders at talks in Tripoli. Rebels reject the plan the next day. May 30 - In his first appearance in a month, Gaddafi renews a ceasefire call in talks with visiting South African President Zuma but gives no sign he will heed demands to step down. July 16 - A rare meeting between U. But the assault on Zawiya, west of Tripoli, marks a significant escalation in his fightback.
In the east, he will also want to ensure that the oil port of Ras Lanuf is firmly under government control. But I think the regime has enough resources to carry on for quite a few months. As the international community wrestles with how to respond, Prof Joffe warns that "there are no good options" for intervention. Col Gaddafi is fighting back hard against the rebels. Ancient fault line. A rebel fighter weeps for his brother who was injured in fighting near Ras Lanuf.
Gaddafi has ruled Libya since , or most of the post-independence period of a country stitched together within its current borders in the middle of the 20th century, joining the province of Tripolitania with Cyrenaica in the east. The tribes in the east have resented the patronage and privilege Gaddafi has bestowed over those centered in and around Tripoli. Members of the Libyan security forces in the east are among those who have revolted against Gaddafi, their tribal affiliations having trumped any loyalty to the leader who is hanging onto power in Tripoli.
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