From the hopeful sparks of the Arab Spring in 2011 to the chaotic downfall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has transitioned from an iron-fisted autocracy to a landscape fractured by militia rule and external interference. This week, that volatile history reached a violent new inflection point with the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. Once seen as his father's reformist heir and later a leading candidate in the nation's long-delayed elections, Saif al-Islam was shot dead in his Zintan home this week, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Anti-Terrorism Specialist and Global Security Analyst, Dickson Osajie

<p>From the hopeful sparks of the Arab Spring in 2011 to the chaotic downfall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has transitioned from an iron-fisted autocracy to a landscape fractured by militia rule and external interference. This week, that volatile history reached a violent new inflection point with the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. Once seen as his father's reformist heir and later a leading candidate in the nation's long-delayed elections, Saif al-Islam was shot dead in his Zintan home this week, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Anti-Terrorism Specialist and Global Security Analyst, Dickson Osajie</p>

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

<p>An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.</p>