There has been heavy fighting in the Libyan city of Sirte, where armed supporters of the transitional authorities are facing strong resistance from Gaddafi loyalists. A BBC correspondent on the outskirts of the city says the two sides have been exchanging machine-gun fire, rockets and artillery shells. Many thousands of civilians remain in Sirte, east of the capital, Tripoli. Humanitarian agencies have expressed concern about the conditions they face.
Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Mama Asha Bilal, Waziri wa Mazingira Huvisa, wakimsikiliza Mkurugenzi wa Taasisi ya Mazingira ya Stockholm, John Kuylenstierna, wakati wakiwa katika semina ya kubadilishana uzoefu kati ya taasisi hiyo na Wizara ya Mazingira iliyo chini ya Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais. Semina hiyo ilifanyika jana katika ofisi za taasisi hizo zilizopo Stockholm nchini Sweden.