After 42 years of one man’s rule, Libyans are now free from Colonel Gaddafi and his ‘jamahiriya’ regime. It is now expected that multi party democracy will fill the power void left by the leader Ronald Reagan dubbed ‘Mad Dog’, following his killing on October 20. The despot’s defeat came swiftly, following his discovery in [...]
Three powerful NATO countries have announced that Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi could stay in Libya if he is willing to step down from his 42-year reign of power. The International Criminal Court (ICC), who issued an arrest warrant against him in June, is saying that he can’t be left in Libya. The question now is: [...]
For the second time, South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma went Libya to seek peace accord. In the first visit as part of an African Union delegation, Zuma headed to the strife-torn northern country in order to push for a deal which would bring fighting between Libyan government troops and the opposition to an end. The [...]
The ability of Africans to speak for themselves was called into focus again recently when leaders from the African Union, (AU) led by South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma weighed in on attempts to broker a peace deal in Libya. No sooner had it been reported that Muammar Gaddafi had accepted an AU led peace proposal, [...]
As the campaign against Gaddafi’s ability to massacre his citizens escalates with the implementation of a no fly zone over the country, the international community appears split on its ultimate objective in Libya. Following the deployment of western force, concerns have been made about what exactly they are mandated to do. And whether or not [...]
The world is well aware of the atrocities committed by Colonel Gaddafi on his own people both in recent weeks and over his 40 year reign in the North African country. Yet, it is the sight just outside the city of Benghazi where his World Revolutionary Centre (WRC) was located that saw the start of [...]
Violence in the North African nation continues as Gaddafi refuses to step down from power despite calls to do so from his own people and the international community. Territorial gains made by opposition forces in certain parts of the country are in danger of falling as Gaddafi’s forces manipulate the air space to drop bombs [...]
The winds of change have reached Libya, and it finally looks as though the days are numbered for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi . He has ruled the country for over 40 years, taking control from King Idris in ‘69, at the age of 27. Up until now, Gaddafi has maintained a strong grip on power, by [...]
