A blacksmith uses a hammer in a workshop in the old town of Tripoli February 28, 2007. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi defended his 30-year-old unique system of rule based on grass-roots government on Wednesday, saying Western-style democracy was not appropriate for Africa. On Friday Libya is due to celebrate the anniversary of his Jamahiriyah, or state of the masses, based on a system of town hall meetings in which political parties are banned. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (LIBYA)