Zawiyah – Libyan tribal leaders met on Saturday in the hope of easing tensions between clans in a country where the new central government is still weak, weapons abound and rival militias sometimes lock horns.
Libya the land of Tribes
The National Transitional Council (NTC) convened the conference in Zawiyah, the site of a major skirmish between a militia from the coastal city and fighters from the Wershifanna tribe over a strategic military base this month.
The NTC hopes a tradition of mediation between tribal chiefs can nip such clashes in the bud.
“This is a tribal society. In my tribe, there are 14 families. If I say one word, everyone will obey,” said Lamin Mohammed al-Farjani, from the town of Msalata near Tripoli. Read more
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