Gaddafi’s Son Rises In Libya, Much to Moscow’s Delight

Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have caused the United States to lose focus on a part of North Africa that holds immense strategic value and is falling into Russian hands, according to security analysts. Libya has vast oil wealth and ports that offer access to Europe via the Mediterranean. But the country has been split among warring factions for years, with thousands of mercenaries from across Africa, Russia, and Syria joining local warlords battling for control. In recent years, several political figures backed by Russia have risen to try to seize power, including General Khalifa Haftar, leader of the eastern forces based in Tobruk....