Azul!

AFP

AFP

Freedom boosts Berber boom in western Libya- By Deborah Pasmantier (AFP)

YAFRAN, Libya — "Azul (hello). I'm going to teach you the language of your forefathers," Sara Abud tells the children of Yafran, assembled around her for their first lesson in Berber, once the native tongue of western Libya's mountain folk.

Gaddafi losing control of territory, fuel, cash and international community

THE White House said yesterday that Muammar Gaddafi is clearly losing his grip on power and on his way out after four decades leading Libya.


"Every metric is showing that the situation is moving against Colonel Gaddafi," White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

"He controls less territory, (and) the opposition is on the offensive in a variety of areas of the country," Mr Carney said.

The Libyan strongman is also "cut off from fuel and cash," and the international community "is moving to recognise the TNC