From retirements to coups d’etat, presidential term limits and opposition candidates winning elections, democracy appears to be making progress
Libya’s new rulers have said that they are ready to forgive the forces of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Libya’s new leaders will declare liberation on Sunday in a move that will start the clock for elections after months of bloodshed.
In some cases the readiness to inflict one’s dearth of artistic talent on a helpless world may be a sign of far worse things to come.
Libyan rebel chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil says "the end is very near" for Moammar Gadaffi and that it will be "catastrophic".
Rebels have hoisted their flag in a strategic town near Tripoli after the most dramatic advance in months, cutting off important routes.
Libyan government forces and rebels have clashed around the western town of Zawiyah as insurgents try to push ever closer to Tripoli.
An imprisoned Libyan army colonel says Moammar Gadaffi’s regime is riddled with divisions and is in the process of collapse.
A rebel blueprint for a post-Gaddafi Libya would retain much of the regime’s infrastructure in the hope of averting an Iraq-style descent into chaos.
China made its first confirmed contact with Libyan rebels in the latest setback for Gaddafi, while France has been trying to persuade him to leave.
Westerners have been filmed in central Libya in the first apparent confirmation that Nato has sent military advisers to train anti-government forces.
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Nato aircraft destroyed the guard towers at Muammar Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli, then staged a daytime strike on the city, a Nato official has said.
Given the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court Gaddafi has almost nowhere to flee, writes <b>Jackie Ashley</b>.
The South African team’s uneven performance in the United Nations Security Council is a mystery to many, writes <b>Sean Christie</b>.
Since the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi began in mid-February, Libya’s third-largest city has endured some of the country’s most violent battles.
The Libyan rebel city of Misrata braced for a new bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on Tuesday as an ultimatum for its surrender expired.
Most residents of Ajdabiya voted with their feet and gone to stay in makeshift camps or with relatives in the rebel capital Benghazi or other towns.
British and Italian diplomatic buildings were torched after Libya accused Nato of trying to assassinate Muammar Gaddafi.
Libyan rebel fighters look for inspiration from a growing cadre of amateur rappers whose powerful songs have helped define the revolution.
