gaddafi flees libya? military sympathises with protesters. ( Archived) (199)

it all started with the tunisian grocer and wikileaks

Watching the BBC news at the moment. The Colonel is still there and still in power.

But the situation is grim.

Human Rights watch said 277 dead up 'til now.

The tribal leaders are backing the revolution.

Sadly some "mercenaries are loyal to Ghadafi and are highly dangerous killing folk all over.

It looks as though he will be forced out but not without a fight and many deaths.

Sad is it not.

So the earlier reports that Ghadafi had gone were not correct.

Many folk still in danger.

Like Egypt it depends on which way the Army goes.

Latest.

State T V building seized and ransacked and many government buildings burning in Tripoli.

The Tribal folk of Libya has now stopped supporting Ghadafi.

B P and Shell arranging evacuation for their staff.

Many police defected and are setting up watches in parts of the city.

I just hope he gives up soon for the sake of the folk dying in Tripoli and Benghazi.

Just thinking about this in a logical way...

Lybia supplies oil and gas to most parts of Europe.

I dont suppose that Gaddifi's kiddiwink are likely to want to give that up in a hurry...

"shares of Eni SpA dropped on concern that worsening violence in the North African country will disrupt oil and gas production. "

" Libya holds the largest crude oil reserves in Africa. Brent crude oil rose to $104.60 a barrel, the highest since 2008. "

"Shokri Ghanem, chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corp., said he had no information about a disruption in production of crude. Al Jazeera reported earlier that Libya’s Nafoora oil field had stopped producing because of an employee strike. "


ENI, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, OMV AG, StatOil and others all have a huge interest in the proceedings there...

I am betting that nothing happens except a lot of bloodshed.. Lybia has too much of what the rest of Europe depends on... including all the companies who trade shares...

Hi ah Patmac...


Interesting news... history in the making???

How are you hun... I hope all is well with you...

( Sorry for the hi-jack all)

yep, the revolutionaries want to just survive this and then we shall talk oil

there is at one oil field being held by protesters at the moment
merri

Via Fatima Uygun: Libya: 3 cities now under control of the revolution, police stations burning, State TV under contol of the people, government buildings on fire, Oil workers on strike, sections of the army on the side of the revolution, Benghazi is under civil government :)))) Victory to the Libyan Revolution!

the gods must have heard you AJ



Zimbabwe police arrest North Africa uprising meeting participants

By MARTIN NYANDORO
Published: February 20, 2011
Zimbabwe police have arrested about 50 people who attended a meeting to discuss the North Africa uprisings, just days after government threats to crush any dissent inspired by the street revolutions to the north. Union leaders, students and human-rights activists were among the dozens arrested on the weekend for “subverting the government.” They were watching

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Zimbabwe police have arrested about 50 people who attended a meeting to discuss the North Africa uprisings, just days after government threats to crush any dissent inspired by the street revolutions to the north.

Union leaders, students and human-rights activists were among the dozens arrested on the weekend for “subverting the government.” They were watching a video about the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia when police raided the closed-door meeting, according to the wife and brother of Munyaradzi Gwisai, one of those arrested.

Mr. Gwisai, a former member of parliament, is the director of the Labour Law Centre in Harare, where the meeting was held on Saturday to debate the North Africa uprisings. His wife, Shantha Bloemen, said she has learned that 52 arrested people are being interrogated individually and those deemed “ringleaders” are being beaten. Other reports confirmed the arrests, saying that a total of 46 or 47 people were taken into police custody.

The arrested activists will probably be charged with “conspiring against the state,” Ms. Bloemen said.

A report on a respected Zimbabwe website, News Day, quoted a police spokesman who confirmed the arrests. The spokesman accused the activists of trying to “subvert a constitutionally elected government.”

Another report, quoting Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, said at least one of those arrested was severely beaten.

Political violence has been escalating in Zimbabwe in recent weeks, spearheaded by gangs of thugs who are loyal to President Robert Mugabe, the 87-year-old autocrat who has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980. Analysts say the Mugabe loyalists seem to be creating a climate of intimidation to pave the way for an election later this year, when Mr. Mugabe is expected to seek another term.

Defence Minister Emmerson Munangagwa, one of the most powerful Mugabe allies, warned recently that any attempt to emulate the events in Egypt would be crushed.

Last week, five youths from the main opposition party were reported missing after they allegedly celebrated the downfall of former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak and chanted that Mr. Mugabe should follow. The five youths were abducted by unknown men who were suspected of belonging to Mr. Mugabe’s dreaded spy agency, the Central Intelligence Organization, according to a Zimbabwe radio report.

It was also the CIO that infiltrated the labour centre meeting on Saturday, leading to the police raid and the arrests, Ms. Bloemen said.