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  1. A man draws water from a well on the outskirts of the city of Sirte on October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal

    Building a new Libya in a new climate

    13 March 2012 10:38 GMT | Comments (2)

    Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell | Climate Conversations

    The dawn of a new Libya presents a unique opportunity to build a new political tradition – and new resilience in the face of ...

  2. A damaged poster of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is seen in Tripoli September 7, 2011. Picture taken September 7, 2011. REUTERS/Anis Mili

    Journalists abducted in Libya owe their lives to kidnappers

    12 September 2011 16:40 BST | Comments (2)

    maria-caspani | AlertNet News Blog

    Four Italian reporters were kidnapped in Tripoli on August 24; they were released the following day by two of their abductors...

  3. A girl walks past graffiti in Niger's capital Niamey. Bound to its rich northern neighbour by ancient tribal ties and modern political interests, Niger was for years propped up by the oil-fuelled largesse of Muammar Gaddafi. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

    Niger prays for rain again, the world looks for Gaddafi

    12 September 2011 14:42 BST | Comments (0)

    george-fominyen | Africa Views

    Erratic rain poses risk of drought and a poor harvest in the West African nation which depends on rain-fed agriculture

  4. Bribery no longer tolerated in Libya, NTC warns – FT

    08 September 2011 17:33 BST | Comments (0)

    luke-balleny | TrustLaw Scrapbook

    As reported by the Financial Times

  5. A Libyan man browses a book from a bookstore in Benghazi May 12, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

    Back to business in Tripoli: a bookseller hopes for change

    05 September 2011 17:35 BST | Comments (0)

    maria-caspani | AlertNet Scrapbook

    Libyans are stacking up on books banned during Muammar Gaddafi's regime

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