Tag Archives: Muammar Gaddafi

Where does the Libyan flag come from?

Posted on 31/10/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Those who watched the images of the Libyan war on their TV might have noticed: the new Libyan flag appeared to be everywhere. Did the National Transitional Council (NTC) have a secret stash of these flags somewhere in Benghazi before … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi is dead: what are we going to learn?

Posted on 20/10/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

On Thursday 20 October 2011, Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed in circumstances still unexplained. After a seven-month long war, Gaddafi died in his last bastion of Sirte. Every media rapidly published photos or videos of his body as journalists … Continue reading →

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The Libyan war: a geopolitical perspective

Posted on 28/08/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

It is very difficult to understand the real contours of current events in Libya. In spite of rebels’ bold claims, too often supported by the uncritical attitude of Western media, Colonel Gaddafi seems still able to control certain parts of … Continue reading →

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October 2010 or when France planned to topple Gaddafi (apparently)

Posted on 29/03/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

In 1998, François-Xavier Verschave, a French journalist, borrowed the neologism Françafrique from Felix Houphouët-Boigny, the former Ivorian president. This term, still used today, was used by Verschave to designate the official and unofficial links between France and its former African … Continue reading →

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The International Community Must Decide Now

Posted on 02/03/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Today could prove a turning point in Libya but only if the international community shows its hand in a firm course of action. As Libyan rebels battle Gaddafi’s forces for control of the key town of Brega, around 200km south … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi will fight

Posted on 22/02/2011 by perspectivesonafrica

Libyans have been protesting against Muammar Gaddafi’s regime for eight days and Gaddafi is still in Tripoli. Why is he staying? Because he has got nowhere else to go according to a specialist of Northern African politics, Geoff Porter. After … Continue reading →

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