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Death of Gaddafi
At the age of 69 Muammar Gaddafi was beaten and killed by Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) in the city of Sirte. Gaddafi survived NATO air strikes on his convoy and took refuge in a drainage pipe with several body guards. Videos surfaced of Gaddafi’s body being dragged through the streets.The interim Libyan authorities kept his body on display for several days in a freezer in Misrata. -
Muslim Brotherhood holds first public conference
The Muslim Brotherhood holds its first conference in Libya since being banned by the Gaddafi regime. The Brotherhood leader Suleiman Abdelkader told Reuters that they would not take part in the interim government, but that governing the country "is not a task for one group or one party but for everyone". -
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured
Saif al-Islam was captured by militiamen near the town of Ubari in the Libyan Desert as he was trying to flee the country. The military council in Zintan said it would hold Saif until Abdurrahim El-Keib, the incoming prime minister of Libya, formed a government it considered capable of taking custody of the high-ranking prisoner. -
NTC transfers power to Interim Government of Libya
The interim government headed by Abdurrahim El-Keib (left) takes over power from the National Transitional Council. -
UN urged to unfreeze assets
Senior figures in the Libyan leadership urge the United Nations to unfreeze Libyan assets arguing that they are crucial for economic stability. Limited cash reserves were causing prices to rise and the government were struggling to pay wages, buy medication and reconstruction materials. -
UN lifts sanctions
The UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Libya's central bank. The US government also unblocked more than $30 billion of Libyan Government assets -
Libya announces oil output of 1m barrels
The Libyan National Oil Corporation announces that the countries output stands at one million per day, compared to 1.6 million before the uprising (Reuters). The corporation announced that it may take more than a year for oil production to get back to pre-uprising levels. -
Preperations for elections
The NTC drafts a law setting out the framework for elections to a new national assembly. There were several people excluded from standing for election including anyone with ties to the Gaddafi regime, academics who wrote about Gaddafi's 'Green Book', former officials accused of torturing civilians and active members of the revolutionary guard. The law stipulates that 10% of the 200 seats should be reserved for women. -
Head of army appointed
Retired general, Yousef al-Manqoush, is named by the NTC as the head of the Libyan armed forces. The appointment comes days after multiple casualties from gun battles in Tripoli amid fears that the transitional government will have difficulties controlling the increasingly fractious groups who toppled Muammar Gaddafi. -
Two Killed and 36 injured in clash
Two fighters are killed and 36 injured during clashes between militias in the towns of Gharyan and Asbi'a according to Reuters. Reuters reported that artillery rounds were fired during the clashes. The BBC reported that a militia commander from Asbi'a was tortured to death from militiamen from Gharyan. -
Bani Walid rebels against NTC
Around 100-150 local fighters attacked the main NTC army base, killing eight NTC fighters and wounding at least 20 others. On 25 January 2012, Libya's defence Minister recognised the newly formed local tribal council as the new authority of Bani Walid. -
MSF withdraws from detention centres
Médecins Sans Frontières withdraws its operatives from detention centres in Misrata due to detainees being tortured and denied urgent medical treatment. Interior Minister Fawzy Abdul-Ali Told USA Today "We are trying our best to establish a legitimate system that is authorised to make arrests, detain and interrogate people." "We are trying to minimise the possibilities of violations taking place." -
Libyans celebrate aniversary
Libyans are celebrating the first anniversary of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi with fireworks and slogans. The new leaders of Libya have not organised any official celebrations as a mark of respect for those killed in the uprising, however spontaneous celebrations have occurred throughout the country. Celebrations began days in advance of the anniversary, lead by the residents of Benghazi, the first city to rise against Gaddafi.
