As rebels and government forces continue to faceoff across Libya the Libyan Govt spokesperson has now said that it has control over the coastal town of Zlitan which the rebels were trying to occupy for the past few weeks.
Wednesday, 3 August, 2011
Libya: Libyan rebels said counter-attack at Zlitan by Gadhafi forces has been repelled
Libyan rebels said on Wednesday they had fought off a counter-attack on their positions around Zlitan, a town they hope will pave the way for an advance on the capital, Tripoli.
Tuesday’s assault by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi led to fierce street battles that killed at least seven rebels, exposing the fragility of gains by rebels who are fighting on several fronts but are frequently out-gunned and out-manoeuvred.
Wednesday, 27 July, 2011
Sudan: Army arrested commander of rebel group Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) - South Kordofan Sector (Hamad)
The Armed Forces has arrested the commander of the Justice and Equality Movement - South Kordofan Sector (Hamad) who formed a military faction of the movement at the Nuba Mountains area after the rebel movement was defeated in Al-Tais area.
Monday, 25 July, 2011
Puntland: Puntland and Galgala islamist militia led by Mohamed Said Atom agreed on ceasefire
Officials from Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland and local Islamist militiamen met after years of hostilities to discuss and reach agreement, officials said.
The meeting took place in parts of Nugal region of northern Somalia where a delegation representing Mohamed Said Atom, the leader of Puntland’s Islamist militiamen and officials from the administration of Punland.
Wednesday, 20 July, 2011
Libya: Libyan troops kill 8 rebels near eastern oil town of Brega
Government forces in trucks disguised with rebel flags shelled opposition positions Tuesday near the strategic eastern oil town of Brega, killing eight rebel fighters and wounding dozens more, officials said.
In an audio message directed at a rally of thousands in the town of al-Aziziya, south of Tripoli, embattled ruler Moammar Gadhafi emphasized the importance of Libya’s vast oil wealth to his regime, and called the civil war a battle “for our way of life.”
Sunday, 17 July, 2011
Libya: Rebels suffer heavy casualties in battle for Brega
The battle for the Libyan oil town of Brega continued on Sunday as rebels clashed with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s troops.
The AFP news agency reported that fighting had moved from the desert on Brega’s outskirts to the streets in the centre.
Medics at Benghazi Hospital said 12 people died in Saturday’s fighting and as many as 200 were injured. There were no immediate reports on casualties from Sunday’s clashes.
Friday, 15 July, 2011
Darfur: Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) rebel group signed peace accord with Sudan Government
The Sudanese government and a Darfur rebel group, the Liberation and Justice Movement, have signed a peace accord in the Qatari capital Doha, in the absence of key rebel factions.
Those that boycotted Thursday’s ceremony include the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and Sudan Liberation Army (SLM).
Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s President, and leaders of Chad, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Eritrea and Qatar attended the signing of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur on Thursday.