The Latest Breaking News from Khalifa Haftar

The US has backed Libya’s Haftar clan. The UK should not make the same mistake

Letter: Steven Kay says Britain should act independently and in a role consistent with its status as a member of the UN security council

The Guardian - UK · 17h ago

Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities

Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

Libya's Khalifa Haftar played key role in release of US hostage Kevin Rideout held by Islamic State: Sources

An American hostage, Kevin Rideout, was freed from an Islamic State affiliate. Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar helped broker the deal for his release. Rideout, a pilot for a missionary group, was kidnapped in Niger last October. The U.S. had prioritized his recovery and sought overflight access for searches. Details…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya

The long read: When Nato helped overthrow Gaddafi in 2011, there were hopes of a new beginning. More than a decade later, this former CIA asset runs the country – and Libya has become yet another lesson in the unintended consequences of foreign intervention

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi obituary

Muammar Gaddafi’s son determined to make a political return backed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

Murdered son of Muammar Gaddafi was perceived as a threat to Libya’s elite

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, shot dead on Tuesday, appealed to ‘a nostalgia for a past that is remembered as more secure’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Bodies of more than 20 African migrants found in mass grave in Libya

The bodies of at least 21 migrants have been found ​in a mass grave on a farm in eastern Libya, security sources have said, with as many as 10 others who survived captivity showing signs of of torture. It is the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 16

Slaughter in Sudan and the shadowy trail to the UAE

In Darfur, at least twice as many people have been killed than in Gaza since 2023. As the crisis looks likely to worsen, one nation has questions to answer over its links to the atrocities. By Robert Fox

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country

Sudan's brutal two-year war has entered a new phase

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

European lawmakers call for end to EU support for all Libyan security forces

Nearly 40 members of the European Parliament from four political groups are urging an end to funding for all Libyan security forces, as violence at sea has dramatically increased in recent years.

Euronews · Oct 22, 2025