Clearing Libya of mines The German government has provided financial aid, estimated at Eur 700 000 to the Libyan government to establish an arms and ammunition department, and to sweep mines, which had been laid during the Libyan civil war between rebels and late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, according to Libyan sources.
The sources pointed out that Germans are looking to establish four other such 'departments ' in Benghazi, Alzentan, Misurata and Sabha.
Libyan Arms and Ammunition Department will be responsible for securing areas that were used as battlefields during the war, mine sweeping, and arms collecting from the former fighters, the sources explained.
The spread of arms is the main challenge faced by Libya's new leaders in rebuilding the country.
German Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday, saying that German focus on the portable air defense system, as its spread is a worldwide threat.
Previously, Germany provided aid to Libya in the field of disarmament, as well as supporting a project to sweep landmines which started in October.
It’s worth mentioning that Human Rights Watch accused the Gaddafi regime of violating the laws of war by laying landmines.
The organization said that 150 Brazilian-made mines - which are mostly plastic and hard to detect with metal detectors - had been found in Nafusa Mountains.
The difficult-to-detect Brazilian-made T-AB-1 has also been found in Misurata, it added.
While Gaddafi's government has never signed the Mine Ban Treaty revoking the use of landmines, international law bans the indiscriminate use of landmines that would subsequently kill or maim civilians.
Benghazi's local council called on Monday its districts councils to select new members to join the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC), and coordinate with residents in Benghazi and its districts.
The statement suggested holding talks with the elites, rebels and community development associations during a week to select Benghazi’s representatives in NTC.
This statement came in response to the demands of Shajara Square’s protesters who called for a 'correction of the path of revolution'
Benghazi local council referred to statement No. 29, which was issued on December 2011 about the suspension of Benghazi members in the NTC, however the members rejected this decision.
The  council also stated that it will select its new members for 2012, from young revolutionaries, members of martyrs and missings families, and female members, according to its second statement which was issued in February 2011.