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Elessar Kakuba claimed Gaddafi was seen as an enemy of Western countries because of his longing for a “United States of Africa” which he pushed for many years, hoping one day to have a unified African government.
“Gaddafi believed this was the only way that Africa could develop without Western interference,” he said.
Mustafa Mheta, a Johannesburg-based researcher, said he equally believes Gaddafi was killed because of his objection to Western interference in African affairs.
“I think Gaddafi was murdered for standing up to the West and for trying to promote very progressive ideas for Africa, which the West don't like. They want a forever dependent on them Africa,” Mheta told Anadolu Agency in an interview.
In speeches, Gaddafi often outlined his plan to create a new united Africa with its own currency, an army to defend the continent, and a single passport.
He wanted to introduce a gold dinar to back African currencies, thus freeing them from the dollar standard.
Gaddafi also longed to protect Africa’s natural resources from what he referred to as Western “looters.”
