Warning: Some of the pictures may upset sensitive bloggers.
He is gone, see him no more! You will never encounter your oppressor again. Yes Libyans, Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi is dead. The world has seen you suffer under his rule for over 42 years and was afraid to do anything.
Madiba and Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi's dictating ways came to an ubrupt and bloody end on Thurday 20 October when rebels captured and killed him.
You know I wonder why Gaddafi didn't wanna hand himself over to the International Court for trial or just transfer power in a peaceful way like South Africa did during the time of F W de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. Now see what happened to you? You are dead Jo!
Gaddafi and Obama
Was clinging on the dictatorship throne really that important such that you would rather die than transfer power to a new generation of leaders?
Yazi some of my Facebook and BBM buddies went on and on about how they are sad about Gaddafi's death. Ok, some of their sympathising with him is kind like understandable. Some spoke about how Gaddafi helped SA assylum seekers during the tumultous times of apartheid South Africa. Be that as it may, starting out as a possible good boy and ending as a bad boy aint of any good for one's future and prospects!
An almost lifeless body of Gaddafi is a dream picture of any aspiring photographer
But ke, let's look at the times and life of the fallen dictator.
The late Muammar Gaddafi was born on 7 June 1942 at the coastal city of Sirte. He attended the Lybian Military Academy in Benghazi and graduated there.
At age 27, he staged a coup d'etat on the monarchy of King Idris I in September 1969.
To date, Gaddafi is North African countries' longest-serving autocrat.
Bloody end: The last moments of an autocratic's life in the world of the living
Early during his regime, Gaddafi and his relatives took over much of the economy. He started several wars and acquired chemical weapons. Gaddafi also supplied weapons to the Provisional Irish Republican Army, a listed terrorist organisation in the United Kingdom and other countries (Wikipedia.org, 2011).
In February 2011, following revolutions in neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia, protests against Gaddafi's rule began. These escalated into an uprising that spread across the country, with the forces opposing Gaddafi establishing a government based in Benghazi named the National Transitional Council (NTC). This led to the 2011 Libyan Civil War, which included a military intervention by a NATO-led coalition to enforce a UN Security Council Resolution 1973 calling for a no-fly zone and protection of civilians in Libya. (Wikiepedia.org)
Final scenes: Muammar Gaddafi's part in the story of life is over.
Gaddafi was yesterday captured and shot and it is believed head and chest gunshot wounds led to his death. He was rushed to hospital where he was confirmed dead upon arrival.
Some video footages shot on low-res camera phones, show Gaddafi being shot and some stills from the ambulance show he was still alive at the time of him being rushed to hospital.
New beginning: Libyans are celebrating the death of Gaddafi. Little do they know a huge task of forming a democratic government awaits them.
Moving closer to home, we hope another dictator called Robert Mugabe learns something from the Libyan war. Le teng, the Zimbabweans need to start their own revolution to topple him. Akere they may possibly have his wife Grace's and her boyfriend's - who is Mugabe's Financial Minister or adviser or whatever - blessings.
Though Gaddafi was never associated with peace, may his soul Rest In Peace!