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Libya: UN claims of unprecedented fighting in Derna

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The United Nations has claimed in a report that there is serious fighting taking place in the Libyan city of Derna.

The report authored by the United Nations humanitarian office said on Thursday that the fighting covers the use of air raids, shelling of homes as well as on ground violent clashes.

The current fighting has led to severe water, food and medicine shortages, while access to power and water to residential areas has been cut off.

Over 100,000 people are affected by the crisis, according to the UN report. Derna is a port city in eastern Libya. It has a population of 100,000–150,000.

Libya has been in turmoil since its former leader, Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in 2011 by rebels backed by western powers.

The north African country has been torn apart since then with two factions controlling the country with violence and instability in parts of the country as efforts to restore peace continue.

Libya is hoping to hold general elections on December 10 should plans as agreed between rival factions be implemented without any disruption.

The factions agreed on Tuesday to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in December, according to an advisor to Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Seraj during a meeting in French capital Paris.

 

Source: Africafeeds.com

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