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15 April 2011 - 4:50pmCivilians are in grave danger as fighting between Government and opposition forces continues in western Libya. More reports emerged yesterday of heavy shelling of the port of Misrata, which resulted in several casualties and prevented ships from docking. Several hundred women, children, third-country... -
13 April 2011 - 1:16pmThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) plans to evacuate up to 1,000 third-country nationals by ship from Misrata today. The ship picked up medical equipment, food and other supplies provided by aid groups in Benghazi yesterday for delivery to Misrata. According to the Libyan Red Crescent, 6,... -
11 April 2011 - 11:45amContinued violence in Misrata and renewed hostilities in Ajdabiya during the reporting period posed risks to the lives of women, children and other civilians as the crisis in Libya continues for a seventh week. In Misrata, humanitarian actors have been able to evacuate the wounded and deliver medical... -
8 April 2011 - 5:27pmOn 7 April 2011, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his call on the Government of Libya to end violence and armed attacks against civilians. The UN Secretary-General and ERC Valerie Amos both called for an immediate temporary termination of hostilities in Libya to allow access for... -
7 April 2011 - 6:41pmHumanitarian agencies have stepped up their humanitarian response to meet the urgent needs of civilians caught in recent fighting in Côte d’Ivoire. In Abidjan, countless dead bodies are strewn over the city’s streets and entire neighborhoods are without electricity and water. Many...
