Gaddafi's regime seemed to Wednesday, February 23, having lost control of large parts of eastern Libya, but was determined to suppress the insurgency in the blood that has already caused hundreds of deaths. The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) spoke of at least 640 deaths since the beginning of the revolt on Feb.
15, 275 and 230 in Tripoli to Benghazi, the second largest city in 1000 km east of Tripoli and the outbreak of insurgency. A French doctor Gerard Buffet, just back from Benghazi, spoke "more than 2,000 dead" only in this city. An official report was given Tuesday for his state of 300 deaths.
In the aftermath of a very threatening to Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan authorities have also raised their voices against the foreign media, warning that journalists entered "illegally" in Libya would be treated "as if they cooperated with al-Qaida and like Off-the-law ". >> Relive the events of the day in Libya Opponents seem to control the eastern region, the Egyptian border until Ajdabiya further west, to Tobruk, Derna and Benghazi.
In the capital, despite calls from Gaddafi, only dozens of protesters waved green flags and portraits of the leader, in front of some policemen and plainclothes men armed with Kalashnikovs. Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots in the city, but residents ventured out for supplies, queues stretching outside the shops.
"Life is normal," yet hammered Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader during a visit to the offices of national television. "Ports and airports are all open. There is a problem in the eastern regions," he said. Libyans Our brothers must unite in this national struggle. " At Tobruk, the special envoy of the World, Cécile Hennion, describes a liberated city, where the symbols of power have been destroyed by insurgents.
But residents still fear reprisals from the regime. >> Read: Tobruk, a liberated city holds its breath, the international community, confirming a catastrophic situation, trying to find a way to stop the massacre, this time in vain. While the Security Council of the United Nations on Tuesday called for a "cessation of violence", the EU countries reached an agreement Wednesday to prepare sanctions against the Libyan regime.
Among the measures are "an arms embargo, a ban on access to EU territory and the financial monitoring" of Libyan officials, as well as "the ability to bring them to justice," said a diplomat Europe. Barack Obama has also broken his silence on Wednesday, calling the world to unite against violence "shocking and unacceptable." He solemnly warned that the regime of Muammar Gaddafi would have to account for his actions.
"Amid such a situation, said the American president, it is imperative that nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice and that's what we work." Criticized for accommodating in the past to Colonel Gaddafi, Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that it requested "the Foreign Minister to propose to our partners in the European Union's rapid adoption of meaningful sanctions." He particularly wanted to be "examined the suspension of economic relations, trade and financial relations with Libya until further notice." Faced with the chaos, many countries continued to evacuate by air and by sea nationals.
The European Union announced it was mobilizing resources to be able to evacuate nearly 10,000 of its nationals. At Tripoli airport, crowded, the situation was very difficult, passengers are often uncertain about planes taking off. Two French military aircraft with on board some five hundred returnees have already arisen in Roissy - Charles de Gaulle.
Wednesday night, a third French aircraft was en route to Paris, carrying 165 tourists including 152 French. It took off from the city of Sabha, 660 km south of Tripoli, in south-east. Passengers already repatriated, including many children, describe a climate oppressive. On the roads of the country, thousands of Libyans, Tunisians and Egyptians are rushing to try to flee the violence.
The Tunisian Red Crescent has warned against a "catastrophic risk" mass exodus. The organization said 5,700 people had already crossed the border with Tunisia. Europe is divided on the reception of refugees, is preparing to face a humanitarian crisis of great magnitude. The countries of southern Europe have called for the establishment of a special fund to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.
Frontlines, Italy has been particularly vehement demand a "sharing with other European countries costs arising from home" for refugees. But France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden had already raised an objection of inadmissibility to the Commission's proposals to "share the burden" of processing asylum applications.
Driven by growing concerns over oil supply, of which Libya is a major producer, crude prices continued their flight to New York and London, moving to levels last seen two and half years. Closed ports and terminals, pipeline to Italy cut: all oil exports were blocked. And several oil companies have repatriated their employees, while French Total has "begun to suspend" a portion of its production, as Italy's ENI and Spain's Repsol.
>> Read: The export of Libyan oil to stop 
15, 275 and 230 in Tripoli to Benghazi, the second largest city in 1000 km east of Tripoli and the outbreak of insurgency. A French doctor Gerard Buffet, just back from Benghazi, spoke "more than 2,000 dead" only in this city. An official report was given Tuesday for his state of 300 deaths.
In the aftermath of a very threatening to Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan authorities have also raised their voices against the foreign media, warning that journalists entered "illegally" in Libya would be treated "as if they cooperated with al-Qaida and like Off-the-law ". >> Relive the events of the day in Libya Opponents seem to control the eastern region, the Egyptian border until Ajdabiya further west, to Tobruk, Derna and Benghazi.
In the capital, despite calls from Gaddafi, only dozens of protesters waved green flags and portraits of the leader, in front of some policemen and plainclothes men armed with Kalashnikovs. Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots in the city, but residents ventured out for supplies, queues stretching outside the shops.
"Life is normal," yet hammered Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader during a visit to the offices of national television. "Ports and airports are all open. There is a problem in the eastern regions," he said. Libyans Our brothers must unite in this national struggle. " At Tobruk, the special envoy of the World, Cécile Hennion, describes a liberated city, where the symbols of power have been destroyed by insurgents.
But residents still fear reprisals from the regime. >> Read: Tobruk, a liberated city holds its breath, the international community, confirming a catastrophic situation, trying to find a way to stop the massacre, this time in vain. While the Security Council of the United Nations on Tuesday called for a "cessation of violence", the EU countries reached an agreement Wednesday to prepare sanctions against the Libyan regime.
Among the measures are "an arms embargo, a ban on access to EU territory and the financial monitoring" of Libyan officials, as well as "the ability to bring them to justice," said a diplomat Europe. Barack Obama has also broken his silence on Wednesday, calling the world to unite against violence "shocking and unacceptable." He solemnly warned that the regime of Muammar Gaddafi would have to account for his actions.
"Amid such a situation, said the American president, it is imperative that nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice and that's what we work." Criticized for accommodating in the past to Colonel Gaddafi, Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that it requested "the Foreign Minister to propose to our partners in the European Union's rapid adoption of meaningful sanctions." He particularly wanted to be "examined the suspension of economic relations, trade and financial relations with Libya until further notice." Faced with the chaos, many countries continued to evacuate by air and by sea nationals.
The European Union announced it was mobilizing resources to be able to evacuate nearly 10,000 of its nationals. At Tripoli airport, crowded, the situation was very difficult, passengers are often uncertain about planes taking off. Two French military aircraft with on board some five hundred returnees have already arisen in Roissy - Charles de Gaulle.
Wednesday night, a third French aircraft was en route to Paris, carrying 165 tourists including 152 French. It took off from the city of Sabha, 660 km south of Tripoli, in south-east. Passengers already repatriated, including many children, describe a climate oppressive. On the roads of the country, thousands of Libyans, Tunisians and Egyptians are rushing to try to flee the violence.
The Tunisian Red Crescent has warned against a "catastrophic risk" mass exodus. The organization said 5,700 people had already crossed the border with Tunisia. Europe is divided on the reception of refugees, is preparing to face a humanitarian crisis of great magnitude. The countries of southern Europe have called for the establishment of a special fund to tackle the problem of illegal immigration.
Frontlines, Italy has been particularly vehement demand a "sharing with other European countries costs arising from home" for refugees. But France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden had already raised an objection of inadmissibility to the Commission's proposals to "share the burden" of processing asylum applications.
Driven by growing concerns over oil supply, of which Libya is a major producer, crude prices continued their flight to New York and London, moving to levels last seen two and half years. Closed ports and terminals, pipeline to Italy cut: all oil exports were blocked. And several oil companies have repatriated their employees, while French Total has "begun to suspend" a portion of its production, as Italy's ENI and Spain's Repsol.
>> Read: The export of Libyan oil to stop
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