Africa: Did Gaddafi Plan to Introduce an African Currency Backed By Gold Reserves? Maybe, but There’s Little Evidence for This

Over the years we’ve frequently seen the claim that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had plans to introduce an international currency. But as with so many details of Gaddafi’s life, assassinated in 2011, this rumour too is impossible to confirm.

Claims published on social media platforms say former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed while planning to introduce an international currency backed by large gold reserves.

(Note: Gaddafi’s surname is sometimes transliterated as Qaddafi or other…