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Africa North
Gaddafi leaves Libya: Report
2011-02-21
[Iran Press TV] Libya's Muammar Qadaffy has left his country for Venezuela or Brazil, as protests calling on him to step down have turned violent, a report says.
Con granum salis.
Government's crackdown on people to put down the protests against Qadaffy's 41-year rule turned out to be counterproductive as demonstrations continued on Sunday.

The repression became bloodier when security forces opened fire on thousands of people gathered to mourn for those killed on Saturday festivities in Benghazi.

EU and US have condemned the suppression of pro-democracy protesters and expressed concern about "disturbing reports and images coming out of Libya."

The rights group Amnesia Amnesty International has also urged the Libyan government to stop its crackdown on peaceful demonstrations.

Meanwhile,
...back at the ranch...
Libyan envoy to the vaporous Arab League Abdel Moneim al-Honi and the country's Ambassador to China Hussein Sadeq Al Misurati, have resigned to join the protests.

Al-Honi has submitted his resignation "in protest against the acts of repression and violence against demonstrators."

Al Misurati told Al Jizz TV that he was not "honored to represent a regime that kills its people."

An opposition leader has said that all tribes across the country have joined the anti-government protests, reports said.

Latest figures show the corpse count from festivities in Libya's massive popular uprising is nearing 300.
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