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MUAMMAR GADDAFI: FROM PAN-ARABISM TO PAN-AFRICANISM

Muammar Gaddafi came to power with a coup he carried out with his fellow soldiers. He is a figure who reigned in Libya from 1969 until his assassination and overthrow in 2011 and is known for his strong support for Pan-Arabism and Pan-Africanism. It promoted cooperation and unity between Arab and African nations, advocating first a united Arab world and subsequently a united Africa. He also promoted a form of theory close to socialism known as the "Third International Theory", which emphasized direct democracy and decentralized control of local resources.