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28/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: the NTC's hard road to stability

We begin in Libya, where reprisals against former supporters of Muammar Gaddafi have knocked the credibility of the interim ruling council. We then head to Tunisia where the rise of political Islam has led hard-line Salafists to become bolder in their condemnation of the secular media. Finally, we meet an Algerian-born actress drawing on memories of home to blow Parisian audiences away.

26/01/2012 - LIBYA - HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty says pro-Gaddafi detainees tortured

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Thursday fighters loyal to ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have been tortured in militia-run detention centres. Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders suspended operations for similar reasons.

25/01/2012 - LIBYA

Bani Walid under government control, defence minister says

Libya's Defence Minister Osama Juili said Wednesday that Muammar Gaddafi's former stronghold of Bani Walid was under government control after sporadic clashes between rival militias. Juili denied reports that Gaddafi loyalists were behind the unrest.

23/01/2012 - LIBYA

Gaddafi loyalists, govt militia clash in Bani Walid

Four people were killed on Monday when forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi clashed with troops serving the country's interim leadership in the late Libyan leader's former stronghold of Bani Walid, witnesses said.

23/01/2012 - AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

2012 Africa Cup of Nations - what is at stake

There may be no Pharaohs, Super Eagles or Indomitable Lions at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but some Elephants, Nile Crocodiles and several underdogs will be there. FRANCE 24 takes a look at what this year’s event means in both Africa and beyond.

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10/01/2012 - LIBYA

ICC extends deadline on deciding fate of Seif al-Islam

The International Criminal Court has extended a deadline to January 23 for Libya to decide whether to transfer Seif al-Islam (pictured), son of late leader Muammar Gaddafi, to The Hague, where he is wanted for crimes against humanity.

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08/01/2012 - SUDAN - LIBYA

Bashir hails fall of Gaddafi on Libya tour

In Tripoli on a two-day visit, Sudan’s president and alleged war criminal Omar al-Bashir called the fall of the Gaddafi regime the "best gift" to his country. Human Rights Watch slammed Libya’s new government for hosting an "international fugitive."

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24/12/2011 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: the long road home

In Libya, residents of the town of Tawergha, perceived as having been Gaddafi supporters, make tentative plans to return. Also, a Mauritanian news agencies links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb are questioned. And finally we take a look back on the last 12 months.

07/12/2011 - Libya

Mexico 'prevents entry' of Libya's Saadi Gaddafi

Mexican authorities said Wednesday that they had prevented Saadi Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, from entering the country. Gaddafi fled across the Sahara to Niger in August as his father's 42-year-old rule crumbled.

28/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Morocco elections: a new constitution, a new start?

Morocco has held its first parliamentary elections since a new constitution was approved by a referendum in July. Meanwhile, in Libya, Misrata remembers its dead with the opening of a new museum to highlight the brutality of Muammar Gaddafi. Finally, we head to Ouarzazate in Morocco where we discover North Africa’s answer to Hollywood.