The Troubling Ascendancy of Haftar's Sons in Eastern Libya
Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. His youngest son, Saddam Haftar, has been appointed head of the Disaster Response Committee to handle the recent catastrophic floods in Derna. However, Saddam Haftar is known for embezzlement and human rights violations, raising concerns about corruption and the securitization of aid. The Haftar family's rise to power in Libya's east is seen as a source of despair for the Libyan people, who have already suffered from decades of neglect and instability.