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1st: Libya warns of a “total collapse” of its health care system as the chaos threatens to send into flight many of the Filipino and Indian staff on whom its hospitals depend. Spain pulls its ambassador and all but one of the embassy's staff joining Portugal , the Netherlands , Canada and Bulgaria who have all evacuated citizens or closed embassies. 3rd: The exodus of foreigners gathers pace as the government says at least 22 people killed in Tripoli and warns of a “worsening humanitarian situation”. 6th: The House of Representatives calls for a ceasefire and on all parties to conduct talks under UN supervision but the fighting continues. A missile hits a flat in Janzur, a district in west Tripoli, killing 18 Sudanese nationals. The Health ministry says the fighting has resulted in hundreds of deaths. The exact number of civilian casualties is unavailable. Hospitals and clinics are hit hard by shortages and doctors warn that they can't provide basic services. 8th: Fighting in Benghazi and Tripoli forces the displacement of hundreds of families and is having “grave humanitarian consequences” the Libyan Red Crescent (LRC) says. The LRC, one of the few still operating on the ground, says that the ongoing fighting, which has killed 214 and left 900 wounded, could cause the total collapse of the health system. 10th: A UN delegation conducts ceasefire talks with fighting factions in Tripoli. 12th: Hooded attackers shoot dead Tripoli police chief Colonel Mohamed al‐Suissi 13th: The new parliament calls for “urgent international assistance” to protect civilians and formally disbands all militias not under the command of the army. 14th: Clashes between Ansar al‐Sharia and Operation Dignity forces resume in Benghazi after weeks of relative calm. There are unconfirmed reports of bombing by “foreign” planes targeting the Islamist stronghold of Al‐Qawarishah. 15th: Major demonstrations are held in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi rejecting parliament's call for foreign intervention. 16th: Sixteen people are killed and 20 others injured in clashes in the Camp 27 area, west of Tripoli. The new UN special envoy, Bernandino Leon urges the parties to reach “a real ceasefire during which they are expected to hold talks in good faith and not to use it for regrouping their forces”. Hundreds of dignitaries and high‐profile individuals in Benghazi form a new non‐governmental group, the Benghazi Shura Council, to help create a dialogue and preserve the social fabric of the city. 17th: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya ( UNSMIL ) condemns the dangerous escalation to armed confrontations in Tripoli and its suburbs. It strongly denounces the shelling of the residential districts, the injury and displacement of the civilians, and damage caused to properties. An Operation Dignity sergeant responsible for running supplies to and from Benina Airbase is killed and then decapitated in Benghazi. 18th. Pre‐dawn air strikes target Libya Dawn positions in Tripoli. Speculation as to their provenance includes an Arab country or Gen. Haftar's forces. 19th: An anti‐Islamist armed group storms the Sabha council offices. 20th: Nalut, Kabaw and Tarhunah cities reject the legitimacy of the House of Representatives and declare support for Operation Dawn. 21st: Libya Dawn forces allegedly use tanks and self‐propelled howitzers during fierce militia fighting in Tripoli's Hay Akwakh district. The number of Tripoli residents fleeing continues to rise. Tripoli Local Council's Crisis Committee estimates some 43,500 people displaced by the fighting but there are no precise figures and the real figure is believed to be far higher. 22nd: Demonstrations are held in various cities after Friday prayers by supporters and opponents of the new parliament and its call for UN intervention. The Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council seizes control of the air defence base near Benina airport from Gen. Khalifah Haftar's forces. 23rd: Libya Dawn accuses the UAE and Egypt of being behind air raids. Egypt denies involvement. It condemns the public execution in a football stadium in Derna of one of its nationals, reportedly by jihadists from the Shura Council of Islamic Youth. 24th: After taking control of Tripoli airport, the Islamist‐led armed groups announce the reinstatement of the previous parliament, the General National congress (GNC). Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al‐Sisi denies reports that the Egyptian air force carried out air strikes. 25th: Egypt hosts a meeting of foreign ministers of Libya and its neighbours, as Islamist militias openly challenge the legitimacy of parliament.
Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series – Wiley
Published: Jan 1, 2014
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