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Gaddafi may be gone but Libya is now a country in chaos. Rebel groups are flush with weapons and taking the law into their own hands, persecuting those thought to have been allied to Gaddafi's regime.
After five months of battle it seemed like the fight for Libya might never relent, but it's final conclusion swept in unexpectedly fast with Tripoli falling to the rebels in only two days. The historic occasion ushered in varied reactions across Libya.
While Gaddafi clings to power, accusations of rape used as a state tool have become widespread. Now, as hundreds of cases emerge, the International Criminal Court is to consider whether Libya's officials have a case to answer.
Since the start of Libya's conflict more than 200,000 people have fled the country, over half crossing into neighbouring Tunisia. Arriving in a country suffering its own turmoil, the prospects are grim.
In this rare interview shot in February 2010 - less than two years before he was killed while hiding in a culvert - Muammar Gaddafi tells presenter George Negus he's always merely represented the will of the people.
It wasn't easy to secure an interview with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. After landing in Tripoli, it took further three days for the date and location of the interview to be finally confirmed.
After years of isolation from the international community, it looks as though Libya is on the road to reform.
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