Archive for April 5th, 2011

CNN – Al-Obeidy: ‘My life is in danger’

CNN: Al-Obeidy: ‘My life is in danger’

  • NEW: Eman al-Obeidy says men used rifles to sodomize her
  • NEW: She says she has tried to leave Libya, but authorities have thwarted her attempts
  • NEW: Her father begs the international community to come to his daughter’s aid
  • Al-Obeidy says she was interrogated for 72 hours after being dragged from a hotel

(CNN) — Eman al-Obeidy, the woman who burst into a Tripoli hotel to tell journalists she was beaten and raped by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi last month, is no longer in custody but says she still fears for her life.

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CNN – U.S. to stop using strike aircraft in Libya

CNN: U.S. to stop using strike aircraft in Libya
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/04/libya.war/index.html?iphoneemail

  • NEW: Rebel official complains of lack of NATO air support
  • British foreign secretary says his country won’t arm rebels
  • Rebel forces say they have al-Brega surrounded
  • Greek foreign minister: “It is clear that the (Libyan) administration is looking for a solution”

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CNN – U.N. forces attack Gbagbo camp in Ivory Coast

CNN: U.N. forces attack Gbagbo camp in Ivory Coast
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/04/ivory.coast.unrest/index.html?iphoneemail

  • Alassane Ouattara’s forces say they expect to capture Laurent Gbagbo by Tuesday
  • U.N. peacekeepers are trying to prevent attacks on civilians
  • Security has “deteriorated dramatically,” the U.N. chief says
  • Ouattara is internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast presidential election

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