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In Tripoli, African 'mercenaries' at risk

Over the weekend, concerns grew in Tripoli about the fate of black African workers who many Libyan rebels believe were mercenaries for Qaddafi.
Libya rebels, triumphant in Tripoli, now face a different kind of battle

How the rebels address immediate challenges – including regional and tribal divisions, as well as a thirst among some for revenge – will signal their ability to govern fairly in a new Libya.
Libya endgame nigh as rebels celebrate in Tripoli

Libya's western rebels have reportedly seized Tripoli's Green Square and captured at least some of Muammar Qaddafi's sons. The strongman's regime appears to be all but finished.
Libyan rebels begin battle for Tripoli [VIDEO]

A rebel surge on Tripoli comes as more senior aides to Col. Qaddafi appear to have defected.
Libya rebels cut all fuel pipelines to Tripoli: reports

Libya's leader Muammar Qaddafi appears to be running out of options as rebels close in on Tripoli, but an end to his regime could still be a long way off.
Rebels sever Qaddafi's main supply route. The beginning of the end?

If rebels can hold on to Zawiyah, a recently captured town on Muammar Qaddafi's main supply route from Tunisia to Tripoli, the end of his rule becomes a matter of when, not if.
Libyan rebels close in on Tripoli

Rebels say they now control most of the city of Zawiyah and have cut off the main resupply route for the capital, Tripoli.
Libyan rebels make gains; Qaddafi plays chess

Germany recognizes the Libya rebels while Qaddafi plays chess with a man who claims intergalactic connections.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/09
Libya's western rebels run tighter operation than eastern brethren

In the remote mountains of western Libya, the rebels have moved beyond the 'rag-tag' militia label often used to characterize the opposition in the east.
If US killed Osama bin Laden, ask Libyans, why not assassinate Qaddafi?

Osama bin Laden was killed Sunday. Libyan refugees have been calling for the West to assassinate Col. Muammar Qaddafi, which they argue would save lives and end the civil war.
Libya 101: A primer on key battleground cities

Reports from Libya are a constant flurry of cities gained and lost by Muammar Qaddafi's forces and rebel troops, and it's hard to keep track if you don't know where these cities are or why they matter. Here's an quick explanation, with cities listed west to east.
My drive from Tunisia to Tripoli, with a Libyan government escort

On the 100-mile journey there was no sign that the Libyan military was heeding the UN resolution that called for withdraw from several cities where uprisings have been brutally oppressed.
Libya's Qaddafi defies UN, assaults Benghazi

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi assaulted the rebel capital of Benghazi this morning, breaking a promised cease-fire and ignoring a warning of action from the United Nations and President Obama.
Qaddafi's forces encircle last city before rebel capital

According to rebels, Qaddafi's forces now control two of the three exits from the city leading into rebel territory from Ajdabiya and are attacking densely populated civilian areas, including a hospital.
Rocket fire rains on crucial Libya town as Qaddafi's forces advance

Rebels fled from the eastern Libya town of Ajdabiya, seen as key to the success of the uprising against Muammar Qaddafi, as it came under a heavy air assault today.
Why Libya's Qaddafi is unlikely to push much further east

Qaddafi claims to have taken the oil town of Brega on Libya's eastern front, although rebels – who appear to be developing a more cohesive strategy – say they outmaneuvered his forces and trapped them.
How far – and how fast – will Qaddafi's forces push into Libya's 'liberated' east?

Today, Muammar Qaddafi’s forces induced a panicked rebel retreat from Brega, peppering the town – home to one Libya’s largest petrochemical complexes – with rocket and mortar fire.
Qaddafi counteroffensive is closing world's window to aid Libya rebels

'We have God on our side and a just cause, but Qaddafi has better weapons,' says a rebel fighter in Ras Lanuf, which has come under withering assault by Libya leader Muammar Qaddafi's forces.
Beaten BBC journalists reveal details of Qaddafi's torture apparatus

Three BBC journalists detained outside Zawiyah said they were beaten and subjected to 'mock executions.' The UN is investigating separate allegations of torture.
Qaddafi bombs oil facility in blow to Libya's oil infrastructure

A rebel position at Libya’s Ras Lanuf came under withering fire today as Muammar Qaddafi’s forces set an oil tank ablaze at a key export terminal.
As Qaddafi loyalists strike back, rumors circulate that he could step down

Troops loyal to Muammar Qaddafi launched airstrikes in Ras Lanuf. Opposition officials report that they've been approached about negotiating an end to Libya's conflict.
Libya uprising: Key cities

As Libya's antigovernment rebels take hold of more cities, the nation no longer appears divided between pro-government West vs. rebellious East. Now, with embattled leader Muammar Qaddafi facing dwindling support from traditional western strongholds, the situation increasingly appears to be Almost Everywhere vs. Tripoli. Here’s a look at some key cities. (Last updated March 1)
Qaddafi's forces repelled in bid to retake western Libya city

An attack by Muammar Qaddafi's forces on Zawiyah, Libya, was turned back by opposition forces Monday. Neither side seems able to gain the upper hand.
Qaddafi's Plan B? 'Live and die in Libya.'

Muammar Qaddafi is taking a defiant stand even as rebel forces close in on Tripoli. Libya's leader today volunteered to open his weapons caches to anyone who wants to fight on his side.