The United States has all but called for the internal overthrow of Qaddafi, states The New York Times, and France has gone farther to recognize the Libyan rebels as official representatives of their country. Nonetheless, the allied countries believe an outcome of this conflict could be a unification between the Qaddafi regime and the rebels. “I don’t think anyone is ruling out some kind of negotiated settlement,” a U.S. official told The New York Times. Qaddafi has responded defiantly to all attempts of negotiation, which makes the likelihood of his departure seem increasingly unlikely.
Meanwhile, aid groups find it difficult to access the people they need to help. AlertNet reports that aid groups on the ground in Libya are struggling to reach citizens most affected by the fighting. "We are very concerned," an emergency coordinator for Medecins Sans Fontieres told AlertNet. He added his group wanted to bring some wounded to neighboring Tunisia for better medical care. "What we are trying to do here is to enlarge a humanitarian space that is virtually closed."
To find out more about the work of InterAction members in Libya, visit our crisis list.
