Marshal Haftar has maintained authoritarian control over three-quarters of Libya since 2011, continuing a pattern of centralized power and limited political pluralism.

Libya: 15 years after Gaddafi's fall, Marshal Haftar's authoritarian model spreads - so has anything changed in Libya? https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/04/19/libya-15-years-after-gaddafi-s-fall-marshal-haftar-s-authoritarian-model-spreads_6752591_124.html

Libya: 15 years after Gaddafi's fall, Marshal Haftar's authoritarian model spreads www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/04/19/libya-15-years-after-gaddafi-s-fall-marshal-haftar-s-authoritarian-model-spreads_6752591_124.html From Benghazi, the de facto capital of eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, who calls himself the 'savior' of the nation, has extended his grip over three-quarters of the country, combining a firm security approach with infrastructure development.