🇱🇾 Saddam Haftar’s regional profile faces setbacks in the Sahel

Saddam Haftar, son of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, has sought to expand his influence in the Sahel through a series of hostage recovery operations flown into Benghazi aboard Libyan military aircraft, according to a report published on 9 October 2026. The effort is part of a broader attempt to raise his profile as a regional power broker, but it is now facing growing difficulties.

The operations have involved former hostages from Sahel countries being received in Benghazi and presented under the authority of the Haftar camp. The report says the initiative, intended to strengthen Saddam Haftar’s standing ahead of any future succession in Libya, has run into political and operational obstacles across the region.

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