Libya: Life Amidst the Fighting
While fighting in Libya continues, so does daily life. Tanks and snipers have turned the country upside down, but they have also unsettled the lives of many Libyan families. The BBC’s Andrew Hosken is in the eastern city of Benghazi. He has been examining the conflict’s profound impact on children and family life. “Every child has been affected one way or another by the conflict,” says a coordinator for Save the Children in Benghazi.
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