Gadhafi, Chavez build alliances at Africa-South America summit in VenezuelaSeptember 30th, 2009 Gadhafi strengthens relationship with ChavezPORLAMAR, Venezuela — Moammar Gadhafi and Hugo Chavez are strengthening their relationship and finding common ground as two radical former military men who both want to challenge the "imperialism" of wealthy nations and aspire to speak for many poor nations. The Libyan leader planned to meet with the Venezuelan president on Monday and was expected to sign a series of accords to deepen cooperation between their governments.
Libya displays Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi, pale and in wheelchair, to African lawmakersSeptember 9th, 2009 African MPs visit Lockerbie bomber in hospitalTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya has displayed the convicted Lockerbie bomber, looking weak and seated in a wheelchair, to a group of 150 visiting African parliamentarians. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi appeared before the lawmakers for only five minutes on Wednesday.
Libya celebrates 40th anniversary of Gaddafi's ruleSeptember 1st, 2009 TRIPOLI - Libya began Tuesday a week of celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the coup d'etat that brought Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi to power in 1969. The festivities are being attended by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez along with African leaders who include Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Philippine president warns of surge in pirate attacks, offers training for Somali coast guardSeptember 1st, 2009 Philippines offers training for Somali coast guardMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president offered her country's help in training the Somali coast guard, saying Tuesday she fears another surge in pirate attacks off Somalia that have targeted ships with hundreds of Filipino crew. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who was attending the African Union summit in Libya, expressed fear that pirate attacks will pick up as the East African monsoon was about to end.
African leaders launch Libya-led 'African Unity' as step to envisaged continental federationJuly 3rd, 2009 African leaders agree to Libya-led AU changesSIRTE, Libya — Concluding marathon talks held late into the night, African leaders agreed Friday to a Libyan-driven push to transform the African Union and in theory greatly extend its powers. The change was materialized by morphing the African Union's executive body, the commission, into an "African Authority."
The draft document adopted at 4 a.m.
African Union leaders refuse to extradite Sudan's president, denounce international courtJuly 3rd, 2009 African leaders denounce international courtSIRTE, Libya — After bitter wrangling, Africa's leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur. The decision at the African Union summit says AU members "shall not cooperate" with the court in The Hague "in the arrest and transfer of President Omar al-Bashir of the Sudan to the ICC."
Sudan welcomed the move, and other Africans said it was a signal to the West that it shouldn't impose its ways on Africa.
African Union leaders approve continent-wide rebuttal of ICCJuly 3rd, 2009 African leaders approve anti-ICC moveSIRTE, Libya — African leaders have approved a contentious decision to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. The final decision by the African Union heads of state summit says AU members "shall not cooperate ...
African leaders launch "African Unity" as first step to hypothetic continent-wide federationJuly 3rd, 2009 African leaders launch UnitySIRTE, Libya — Concluding marathon talks late into the night, African leaders agreed Friday to a Libyan-driven push to transform the African Union and in theory greatly extend its powers. The change was materialized by morphing the African Union's executive body, the commission, into an "African Authority." The draft document adopted at 4 a.m.
African leaders at AU summit focus on security, world justice and boosting body's powersJuly 2nd, 2009 African leaders tackle continent's challengesSIRTE, Libya — Africa's leaders were locked in a heated debate Thursday over a draft African Union summit decision that would give Sudan's president continent-wide impunity from prosecution for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. African officials said the surprise new draft was circulated by Libya, which is hosting the 13th African Union summit of heads of state in the coastal town of Sirte, east of the capital, Tripoli.
Report: Iran's Ahmadinejad cancels trip to African Union summit in Libya; no reason givenJuly 1st, 2009 Report: Iran's Ahmadinejad cancels Libya visitIran's Fars news agency says that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will not attend the African Union summit in Libya as was expected. In a brief statement, the semiofficial news agency reported that the president's visit to Libya — which was supposed to start Wednesday — has been canceled.
Iranian Embassy in Moscow says President Ahmadinejad will arrive Tuesday after postponementJune 15th, 2009 Iranian president to visit Russia TuesdayMOSCOW — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad postponed a planned Russia visit by one day but will make the trip Tuesday, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said. Ahmadinejad had been expected to travel to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on Monday and meet with President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of a regional summit.
Iranian Embassy in Moscow says President Ahmadinejad has put off a planned visit to RussiaJune 15th, 2009 Iranian president puts off Russia tripMOSCOW — The Iranian Embassy in Moscow says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has put off a visit to Russia, and it is unclear whether he will come at all. Ahmadinejad had been expected to travel to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg and meet on Monday with President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of a regional summit.
Gadhafi to visit UN as Libya assumes presidency of UN General AssemblyJune 12th, 2009 Gadhafi to visit UN as Libya assumes assembly postUNITED NATIONS — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will pay his first visit to the United Nations this fall, the next president of the U.N. General Assembly said Friday.
US raises American flag over embassy in Libya for first time in 30 yearsMay 13th, 2009 US flag flutters over embassy in LibyaTRIPOLI, Libya — The U.S. has raised the American flag over its embassy in Libya for the first time in about 30 years.
UK ratifies prisoner transfer deal with Libya, could have implications for Lockerbie caseApril 29th, 2009 UK, Libya ratify prisoner transfer dealLONDON — Britain and Libya have ratified a prisoner transfer deal that could potentially allow the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombings to serve out the remainder of his sentence in the North African country. Britain's Foreign Office says the deal was signed in November and ratified Wednesday.
SIRTE, Libya — Iran’s president canceled a last-minute call to attend an African Union summit in Libya on Wednesday amid a stir among African delegates, who complained the contentious Iranian leader would divert the conference’s attention from Africa’s pressing problems. There was no immediate explanation from Iranian or Libyan officials present at the AU summit as to why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad didn’t arrive at the summit as planned Wednsday morning in Sirte, Libya.
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