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Around a decade back, the World Economic Forum scrambled to distance itself from one of its high-profile members, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.
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đź”’ What money, tweets Zuma about ‘brother’ Gaddafi and missing millions
Libyan authorities are reported to have asked the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to help recover the millions of dollars that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is rumoured to have taken out of his country before he was killed.
Al-Bashir saga: ANC Government takes on SA Constitution – again
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is the only head of state worldwide wanted for arrest by the International Criminal Court. The charge is genocide. For the past six years al-Bashir has stayed home or travelled only to other “friendly” countries.
Hunt is on for Gaddafi “Trillions” stashed away in SA
The late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was despised in most civilised areas of the world – but always enjoyed a friendly reception in South Africa.
South Korea’s Hyundai, Doosan suspend work on Libyan power plant
By Aziz El Yaakoubi TRIPOLI (Reuters) – South Korea groups Hyundai and Doosan have suspended construction of a 1,400 megawatt Libyan power plant in the town of Sirte because of security concerns, the plant managing director and a town council spokesman said. “It is only temporary. They had orders from the South Korean government to … Read more
Libyan militia tighten control of Tripoli airport
By Ulf Laessing TRIPOLI Libya (Reuters) – Libyan militia fighters with anti aircraft guns and mortars fanned out on Tuesday across Tripoli’s airport, transformed into a battlefield by two days of fighting that has cut the Libyan capital off from the outside world. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington was working to help end to violence that has brought the … Read more
Libyan Supreme Court rules PM’s election unconstitutional
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday that parliament’s election of Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq a month ago was unconstitutional, state media reported, a decision which means his predecessor will stay on for now, a parliament speaker said. OPEC producer Libya’s government and parliament are struggling to impose authority on a country awash … Read more
Rocket attacks hit Lybyan capital overnight
Rocket attacks struck the Libyan capital overnight, local media reported, as military units continued to line up for and against a retired army officer who earlier this week tried to sideline the legislature. Shells hit an air defence base in Tripoli hours after the air defence command announced its support for retired Colonel Khalifa Haftar, … Read more
Suicide bomber in car kills two at army camp in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a car killed at least two people and wounded two others at an army camp in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday, security and medical sources said. A source inside the special forces camp said the car had exploded at the gate. Libyan armed forces have … Read more