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traditionally the tribes raised livestocks and guarded the wells for the caravan trade but when oil was discovered in 1959, the tribes were suddenly rich. some remained in the desert to continue in the old ways, many migrated north and moved to the cities of tripoli, benghazi and where the gadhafi tribe is centered, its own tribe, known mainly for grazing goetze. in the western wufala have always resented been ruled by a glorified goat herder and looked down on being considered an inferior tribe and now beginning to turn on the ruler they never liked in the first place. they have felt slighted benefit the alliance of the western tribes and now they re threatening to cut off the oil if the oppression doesn t stop. there are 130 tribes but only 30 have political clout, all share

Caravan tradeGadhafi tribeGrazing goetzeWestern wufalaInferior tribeGoat herderDoesnt stopFelt slighted