Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) pose for a picture after signing an agreement in the eastern city of Benghazi on Libya’s Mediterranean coast on August 30, 2008. Berlusconi apologised to Libya for damage inflicted by Italy during the colonial era and signed a five-billion-dollar investment deal by way of compensation. The Italian premier made the apology after a meeting with Kadhafi to seal a cooperation accord with the oil-rich north African nation. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA