Muammar Gaddafi might not have been caught yet, but it’s endgame time in Libya. Tripoli is almost completely in control of the rebel alliance and the days of the Gaddafi regime look numbered. Let’s hope the country does not fall into a power vaccuum with all kinds of political idealists staking a claim to the throne.
1 Saif al-Islam, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, gestures as he talks to reporters in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Saif told journalists that Libya, which has been largely overrun in the past 24 hours by rebel forces seeking to topple his father, was in fact in government hands and that Muammar Gaddafi was safe. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
2 Supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi gather outside the Bab al-Aziziyah compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
3 A Libyan rebel fighter fires from the back of his vehicle towards Bab al Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
4 A boy plays on top of a tank belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, which was captured by rebel fighters, in the city centre of Zawiyah, 50 km (31 miles) east of Tripoli August 23, 2011. Libyan rebel forces have breached the first gate of Gaddafi's fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, Arab news channel Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
5 Libyan rebel fighters celebrate after their entering the Bab al Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
6 A Libyan rebel fighter enter Bab al aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
7 Libyan rebel fighter jumps from a tank outside the Bab al Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
8 Two members of the media sit in a corridor at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
9 Employees of the Libyan Embassy burn portraits of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the embassy's garden in Buenos Aires August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
10 Libyan children wave Kingdom of Libya flags to celebrate the rebels' entry into Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli, in the streets of Benghazi August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
11 Members of the media gather in a corridor at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
12 Libyan rebels atop a vehicle celebrate at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
13 Libyans celebrate the rebels' entry into Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli, in the streets of Benghazi August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
14 Libyan rebels atop a vehicle are seen at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
15 A Libyan child celebrates the rebels' entry into Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli, in the streets of Benghazi August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
16 A Libyan rebel assists an injured fellow rebel at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
17 Libyan rebels fight at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
18 A Libyan rebel talks on his walkie-talkie near the tent of Muammar Gaddafi at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
19 Libyan rebels ride a vehicle at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
20 Libyan rebels fight at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
21 A Libyan rebel holds a Kingdom of Libya flag at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
22 A Libyan rebel poses with a hat belonging to Muammar Gaddafi at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
23 An employee of the Libyan Embassy steps on a portrait of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the garden of the embassy in Buenos Aires, August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
24 A Libyan rebel fighter is seen at green square, renamed Martyr's square by rebels in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
25 Libyans celebrate in Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Libyan rebels sacked Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion, seizing weapons and smashing symbols of a 42-year dictatorship whose demise will transform modern Libya and send a warning to other Arab autocrats under popular pressure, especially in Syria. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
26 A woman shows writing on her palm that says Libya free during celebrations in Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Libyan rebels sacked Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion, seizing weapons and smashing symbols of a 42-year dictatorship whose demise will transform modern Libya and send a warning to other Arab autocrats under popular pressure, especially in Syria. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
27 A Libyan rebel fighter (C) fires his heavy machine gun as he celebrates at Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli August 23, 2011.REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
28 Libyan rebel fighters celebrate at Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
29 A woman flashes a victory sign during celebrations in Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Libyan rebels sacked Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion, seizing weapons and smashing symbols of a 42-year dictatorship whose demise will transform modern Libya and send a warning to other Arab autocrats under popular pressure, especially in Syria. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
30 Libyan rebel fighters congratulate each other as they celebrate at Green Square, renamed Martyrs Square by rebels, in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
31 Libyans celebrate the fall of Bab Al-Aziziya in Tripoli, in the streets of Benghazi August 24, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
32 A Libyan (C) fires a heavy machine gun to celebrate the fall of Bab Al-Aziziya in Tripoli, in the streets of Benghazi August 24, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
33 Libyans light a flare and hold up a Kingdom of Libya flag as they celebrate the fall of Bab Al-Aziziya in Tripoli, in the streets of Benghazi August 24, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
34 Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, Libya, is pictured in this satellite image taken and released on August 23, 2011. Libyan rebels sacked Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion, seizing weapons and smashing symbols of a 42-year dictatorship whose demise will transform modern Libya and send a warning to other Arab autocrats under popular pressure, especially in Syria. Mandatory credit REUTERS/DigitalGlobe/Handout
35 Children celebrate the fall of Tripoli, in Janzour, August 23, 2011. A beleaguered Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Wednesday to fight on to death or victory after rebels forced him to abandon his Tripoli stronghold in what appeared to be a decisive blow against the Libyan leader's 42-year rule. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
36 Rebel fighters are greeted on streets of Janzour, west of Tripoli, August 23, 2011. A beleaguered Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Wednesday to fight on to death or victory after rebels forced him to abandon his Tripoli stronghold in what appeared to be a decisive blow against the Libyan leader's 42-year rule. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
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