Libya at the crossroads

The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on June 27, on charges of crimes against humanity.

The reaction to the warrant was mixed. While Libyan officials rejected the court's authority even before the warrant was issued, it was welcomed by the opposition in Benghazi and its NATO allies.

South African President Jacob Zuma was extremely disappointed and concerned about the warrant after its release, because he felt that it undermined the African Union's (AU) work in finding a solution to the Libyan crisis.