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Spotlight | Libya
Khalifa Haftar no longer "non grata" in Europe

After having recently been under threat of international sanctions (MC 1165), Khalifa Haftar has begun a discreet return to favour in Europe. According to different sources, the head of the "legitimate" eastern army has been invited to represent Libya at [...]

Published on 01/10/2015 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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