Thousands of Libyans mark 8 years since the uprising

Libyans carry national flags as they gather in the capital Tripoli's Martyrs Square, to celebrate a day ahead of the eighth anniversary of the Libyan revolution, on February 16, 2019. - Eight years after the revolt in Libya against Moamer Kadhafi's authoritarian regime, a modern and democratic state remains a distant dream in a country which has been sliding from crisis to crisis. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP)