Original sentence: Gaddafi opposed apartheid in South Africa and forged a good relationship with Nelson Mandela, who named his grandson after Gaddafi and called Gaddafi one of the 20th century’s greatest freedom fighters, and insisted the eventual collapse of the apartheid system owed much to Gaddafi and Libyan support.Gaddafi trained and supported Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, who was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the conflict in Sierra Leone.Gaddafi was a strong supporter of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.Over the years, Gaddafi came to be seen as a "hero" in much of Africa due to his revolutionary image
Edited sentence: As a result, Gaddafi began gaining considerable popularity in South Africa and other African countries.Gaddafi helped rescuing Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe.Gaddafi trained and supported Liberian president Charles Taylor, who was indicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the conflict in Sierra Leone.He continued to maintain a close friendship with Mandela, who named his grandson after Gaddafi and called Gaddafi one of the 20th century’s greatest freedom fighters, and insisted the eventual collapse of the apartheid system owed much to Gaddafi and Libyan support.He was also responsible for supporting and funding Nelson Mandela's election campaign.His image as a revolutionary inspired many South Africans to fight for their liberation, and he was largely responsible for funding and arming the Anti-Apartheid Movement as it fought the Apartheid regime and white minority rule.In the early 1980s, Gaddafi played a key role in the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa.Over the years, Gaddafi would be seen as a hero in much of Africa