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Libya celebrates the first anniversary of the start of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
2012-02-17

More than 400 people fleeing Libya and Tunisia arrive on the Italian island of Lampedusa in two boats, the latest in a stream of refugees fleeing the ongoing conflicts in North Africa.
2011-05-14

The United Kingdom expels two more Libyan diplomats, a week after expelling the ambassador, in order to increase diplomatic pressure on the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.
2011-05-5

The British government confirms that the Libyan Foreign Minister, Moussa Koussa, has resigned and defected to Britain.
2011-03-30

An international conference takes place in London, England, to discuss the military action and future of Libya.
2011-03-29

2011 Libyan civil war: Rebel forces in Libya retake the town of Ajdabiya from troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, and later recapture Brega.
2011-03-26

The International Committee of the Red Cross withdraws from the rebel held city of Benghazi, Libya, fearing an attack from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
2011-03-17

Al Jazeera reports that many African migrant workers in Libya have been victims of violence due to suspicions that they are mercenaries for Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
2011-02-28

Fourteen people are hurt in clashes between Libyan protestors and security forces in Benghazi as protests spread.
2011-02-16