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Libya
Saddam Haftar's bid to clear a path to the presidency

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The deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, Saddam Haftar, and the Turkish minister of foreign affairs, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara, July 2026.
The deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, Saddam Haftar, and the Turkish minister of foreign affairs, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara, July 2026. © Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via AFP

Talks are on-going between the deputy commander of the LNA, who controls the east, and key figures in Tripoli to decide on the division of political institutions. Khalifa Haftar's son hopes to secure an agreement in the coming weeks, with the support of the United States and Turkey.

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