January 18, 2018 at 01:22 pm | History
Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, communications and media consultant, editor, writer, human rights advocate, pan-Africanist, tech enthusiast, history fanatic and a lover of arts and culture. He has worked with multinational media companies across the continent and has over a decade's experience in journalism.
Pamela Ofori-Boateng is a Ghanaian journalist and an open advocate. Pamela has worked with some major news outlets in Ghana and also as a science reporter for Science and Development Network (scidev.net/fr) in the UK. She has a special interest in women’s issues. With her passion for the open movement, she helps with the Monitoring and Evaluation Desk at Open Foundation West Africa (OFWA).

Gaddafi Statue in Tripoli, Libya
In 2011, Libyan rebels took control of Col Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli after an uprising that ended his reign. Their target in the compound was his statue which was broken off and its head kicked along the ground by fighters.