Meanwhile, Israel’s Haaretz reported that Saddam Haftar, the son of Eastern Libya leader Khalifa Haftar, had come to Israel to meet with officials. Ethiopia’s government is now embattled in a civil war; It is not known what role Egypt or Sudan may have there. Egypt wants to have a block of states like Sudan, Chad and Libya it can count on. For years, there have been whispers and Israel has been portrayed as linked to Haftar, usually by media linked to Turkey. It should be seen as part of the overall story of Egypt and the Gulf, and the policies that link Sudan, Eastern Libya and the regional groupings.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 09, 2021 15:30 UTC