After a day of violent fighting in the capital city of Tripoli, the UN is calling for an immediate end to the fighting in Libya. According to the health ministry, at least 32 people were killed and numerous others were injured during the battle. Libya has been in disarray since Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in a NATO-backed rebellion in 2011. With free healthcare and free education, the oil-rich nation formerly boasted one of the greatest standards of living in all of Africa. But the stability that once supported its prosperity was destroyed in 2011, after which Tripoli has seen frequent conflicts between competing factions.
