by Dele Agekameh The problem is that Gaddafi was taken out, like Saddam Hussein of Iraq, with no thought given to what would come next. The truth is that Libya is a country of tribal rivalries held together by Gaddafi while his dictatorship lasted. You can’t just remove him and be surprised when the tribes... Read More

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Osita Abana: Are presidents unlovable or we are just programmed to loathe them?

by Osita Abana Perhaps you also deserve some self-flagellation for guzzling 10 bottles of beer at the pub when ‘madam’ had no Kerosene to cook dinner for the kids. You’ll make a bad president, admit it. The world is largely governed by a group of self centred oligarchs (presidents and premiers) who plunder the resources... Read More

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September 27, 2012

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TICKER: Rebel who helped catch Ghadaffi is tortured, shot and killed

One of the Libyan rebels who helped capture Muammar Gaddafi in a drain pipe was buried early on Wednesday after his relatives said he had been shot and tortured in a rival town. The death of Omran Shaban on Monday again highlighted the struggle of Libya’s new leaders to rein in armed groups and could... Read More

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