Libyans inside and outside country are still calling for a no-fly zone to keep Gaddafi from flying in more mercenaries and prevent air strikes.
Who Are the Mercenaries Helping Libya's Gaddafi?
A former aide to Muammar al-Gaddafi says mercenaries from Kenya, Chad, Niger and Mali are helping to prop up the Libyan leader, while speculation that Zimbabwe soldiers are in the country, grows.
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Libya: Thousands Defy Gaddafi to Protest in Tripoli
RFI, 25 February 2011
Thousands of protesters were on the streets of Tripoli, Friday, braving gunfire which is reported to have killed several people. Read more »
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Kenya: 'Dogs of War' Fighting for Gaddafi
Daily Nation, 25 February 2011
Kenyan mercenaries are among foreign soldiers helping the besieged Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fight off an uprising. Read more »
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Libya: Zimbabwean Army Helping Gaddafi?
SW Radio, 24 February 2011
Speculation that members of the Zimbabwe National Army are in Libya to help prop up cornered dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, has gained momentum. Read more »
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Libya: Botswana Severs Libya Ties
Nation, 24 February 2011
Botswana has cut diplomatic ties with strife-torn Libya. Read more »
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South Africa: Arms Deal with Libya: Did Government Export Sniper Rifles?
SAPA, 22 February 2011
The Democratic Alliance (DA) understands that more than 100 sniper rifles and more than 50 000 rounds of ammunition may have been exported to Libya in late 2010. Read more »
InFocus
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The international community is calling for urgent sanctions against President Muammar al Gaddafi as many Libyans lose their lives in protests against his rule. Read more »
