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Brief History. Since he took power in a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi has espoused his own political system - a combination of socialism and Islam - which he calls the Third International Theory. Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader, he used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside Libya, even supporting subversives and terrorists abroad to hasten the end of Marxism and capitalism. Libyan military adventures failed, e.g., the prolonged foray of Libyan troops into the Aozou Strip in northern Chad was finally repulsed in 1987. Libyan support for terrorism decreased after UN sanctions were imposed in 1992. Those sanctions were suspended in April 1999.

 

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Libya News: Tuaregs resurgent after Gaddafi
Returning Tuareg fighters are threatening to further destabilize the region. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya ? Not that it should come as a big surprise (at least not not if you read GlobalPost) but Muammar Gaddafi's demise and the return of thousands of his loyal Tuareg fighters is threatening to further destabilize a fragile region. More from GlobalPost:  West and Central Africa a "powder keg ...

West Africa: Mali claims victory in desert fight
Mali's military claim victory over Tuareg militants of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya ? As the dust settles on what looked awfully like just the opening salvo in a new rebellion Mali's military has claimed victory and the killing of 45 Tuareg fighters. In response a rebel spokesman said that his forces had killed "30-40" government soldiers ...

Libya: Torture and death widespread in prisons
There are currently 8,000 prisoners being held by various former rebel groups in 60 detention centers across Libya, according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, the Associated Press reported. read more