Libyan Revolution Fueled A Deep-Rooted Racism Against Blacks

Libyan Revolution Fuels Racism Against Black Africans

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council called for the National Transitional Council of Libya to protect all foreign workers, “including African migrant workers,” at a meeting held Thursday.

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Black Sub-Saharan African migrants and darker-skinned Libyans face an uncertain future in a country where they have been targeted by racism-related violence and persecution.

The post-Gadhafi uprising was marred by widespread racism toward Blacks, as unarmed migrant workers were indiscriminately arrested and mistaken as Gadhafi’s mercenaries.

The revolution fueled a deep-rooted racism against Blacks in the predominantly Arab nation.