A cousin and adviser to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, has defected to Egypt to protest the Libyan government's crackdown on protesters
Special Correspondent
Feb. 24, 2011

A cousin and adviser to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, has defected to Egypt to protest the Libyan government's crackdown on protesters, a statement issued by Gadhaf al-Dam from Cairo proclaims. Gadhaf al-Dam was the commander of Tobruk military region and former top commander of Cyrenaica region, and until Feb. 24 was Libya's special representative to Egypt. He had left for Egypt several days ago and did not make the announcement until Feb. 24.

A cousin and adviser to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, has defected to Egypt to protest the Libyan government's crackdown on protesters
Special Correspondent
A cousin and adviser to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, has defected to Egypt to protest the Libyan government's crackdown on protesters, a statement issued by Gadhaf al-Dam from Cairo proclaims.
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UN Security Council plans action against Moammar Gadhafi's regime
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Diplomats speaking on condition of anonymity said there was agreement among the 15 nations of the U.N. Security Council to discuss further options against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime.
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Switzerland has ordered an immediate freeze to all assets belonging to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his regime
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will not tolerate rocket attacks against its citizens and warned Hamas rulers
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Libyan military official who identified himself as Brig. Abd-al-Fattah al-Shaybi has denied reports that he joined the armed militias in Tobruk
Special Correspondent
Al-Shaybi said he is a member of the Al-Shaybat tribe, and said some of the city's militias have attacked forces under his command. He noted that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gave explicit instructions not to fire on citizens.
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Gadhafi's son Saadi blames Al-Queda for unrest in Libya
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Elections in Nigeria take a turn
Special Correpondent
Five Nigerian ruling party governors from Bayelsa, Cross River, Kogi, Adamawa and Sokoto won an electoral commission court ruling Feb. 23, allowing them to not have to participate in April elections.
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Algerial pro-democracy movement splits
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The National Coordinating Council for Change and Democracy (CNCD), which was established Jan. 21, 2011, has split up.
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