Friday, 11. March 2011
Topic: War and Peace News - on March 11, 2011 at 8:32:00 AM CET
2011 Libyan uprising @ wikipedia
The 2011 Libyan uprising began as a series of protests and confrontations occurring in the North African state of Libya against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule. The protests began on 15 February 2011 and escalated into a widespread uprising by the end of February, with fighting verging at the brink of civil war as of 6 March 2011 (2011 -03-06)[update]. Inspiration for the unrest is attributed to the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, connecting it with the wider 2010–11 Middle East and North Africa protests.[19]
By the end of February, Gaddafi had lost control of a significant part of the country, including the major cities of Misurata and Benghazi.[20][21] The Libyan opposition had formed a National Transitional Council and free press had begun to operate in Cyrenaica.[22] Social media had played an important role in organizing the opposition.[23]
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