On 19 September, Middle East Eye published an article by Rayhan Uddin on how two of the sons of Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar have reportedly increased their public profile in eastern Libya since the devastating floods. Uddin speaks to several analysts about the political ambitions of civilian figure Elseddik and military commander Saddam, both of whom are reportedly vying for power as the next leader of eastern Libya. ‘It remains to be seen which brother, if either, can garner support and succeed their 79-year-old father’, Uddin concludes.
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