Live coverage: Unrest in Libya

Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage of the worst unrest in Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's four decades in power.

By FRANCE 24 (text)

Libyan Unrest

(02/21/2011)

18:46

FRANCE 24: Al Jazeera reports that the two Lybian Air Force colonels who landed in Malta had been ordered to bombard protesters in Benghazi but decided to desert. Monday February 21, 2011 18:46 FRANCE 24

18:46

AliTweel: We don't have guns we are not armed, tripoli people are peacful, why deploying mercenaries? they are roaming around my area. [via Twitter] Monday February 21, 2011 18:46 AliTweel

18:46

SultanAlQassemi: Bahrain TV: 300,000 male & female citizens renew support for Bahraini King (shows images of massive crowds outside Al Fateh Mosque) [via Twitter] Monday February 21, 2011 18:46 SultanAlQassemi

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SultanAlQassemi: Al Jazeera: French Foreign Minister says that violence in #Libya must stop completely [via Twitter] Monday February 21, 2011 18:46 SultanAlQassemi

18:45

SultanAlQassemi: Al Mannar: Hezbollah issues statement in support of Libyan Protesters (They accuse Gaddafi of the disappearance of a senior cleric in 1978) [via Twitter] Monday February 21, 2011 18:45 SultanAlQassemi

18:43

AliTweel: I just saw 2 big cars going tward west tripoli Hay Demashq with heavey machine guns, they are not libyans, looks like africans. [via Twitter] Monday February 21, 2011 18:43 AliTweel

18:40

FRANCE 24: UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has had an extensive discussion with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday, condemning the escalating violence that he said "must stop immediately." Monday February 21, 2011 18:40 FRANCE 24

18:32

FRANCE 24: According to AP, the two Libyan air force jets that arrived in Malta were flown by two Libyan Air Force colonels seeking political asylum. Monday February 21, 2011 18:32 FRANCE 24

18:09

FRANCE 24: "Soldiers are firing indiscriminately into crowds" in Tripoli, says Al Jazeera reporter in Libya. "But the people are holding their ground." Monday February 21, 2011 18:09 FRANCE 24

18:06

FRANCE 24: Multiple sources report that the Libyan ambassador to the UK has resigned and sided with the protesters. Monday February 21, 2011 18:06 FRANCE 24

18:00

FRANCE 24: A Venezuelan government spokesman denies Gaddafi is headed to the South American country. Monday February 21, 2011 18:00 FRANCE 24

17:55

FRANCE 24: The video below shows protesters in the Libyan city of Al-Bayda, chanting: "You [Gaddafi] want to create division, but the Libyan people are united.

17:50

FRANCE 24: Al Jazeera reports that Libyan military aircraft are firing at protesters in Tripoli. Monday February 21, 2011 17:50 FRANCE 24

17:29

FRANCE 24: Reuters reports that British Foreign Minister William Hague has said he has seen information suggesting Libya's Gaddafi may be on his way to Venezuela. Monday February 21, 2011 17:29 FRANCE 24

17:16

FRANCE 24: In the video below, a mercenary appears to be questioned by protesters. One asks: "Who is giving the orders?" The man responds: "Senior officers, I swear." A protester asks: "They told you to fire live rounds?" The man responds: "Yes, yes." When the man is attacked, a number of voices shout: "No, not like that, let's hear him talk. We can't behave like them."

17:05

FRANCE 24: Libyan helicopters and fighter jets land in Malta, military authorities there said. Monday February 21, 2011 17:05 FRANCE 24

16:58

FRANCE 24: Bahrain Grand Prix have cancelled the season-opening Formula One race because of the ongoing to the anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom. Monday February 21, 2011 16:58 FRANCE 24

16:24

FRANCE 24: Oil trading at $104.71 a barrel, up 2.14%, on the London exchange (Bloomberg). Monday February 21, 2011 16:24 FRANCE 24

16:19

FRANCE 24: Milan stock exchange down more than 3% over Libya unrest Monday February 21, 2011 16:19 FRANCE 24

15:41

FRANCE 24: Al Jazeera reports that the death toll from clashes in Tripoli - today - has reached 61 and that eyewitnesses said security forces were looting banks and government buildings across the city. Monday February 21, 2011 15:41 FRANCE 24

15:31

FRANCE 24: Egypt's public prosecutor has demanded that the foreign ministry seek a freeze on the foreign assets belonging to President Hosni Mubarak, his wife and sons. Monday February 21, 2011 15:31 FRANCE 24

15:28

FRANCE 24: Libya's Quryna newspaper is reporting that the country's justice minister has resigned in protest at the "excessive use of violence against protesters". Monday February 21, 2011 15:28 FRANCE 24

15:22

FRANCE 24: Reuters reports that a coalition of Libyan Muslim leaders has issued a declaration telling all Muslims it is their duty to rebel against the Libyan leadership. Monday February 21, 2011 15:22 FRANCE 24

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