Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s death and the persistence of political fragmentation in Libya, by Ahmad Shuaibu Isa The reported killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi marks a significant moment in Libya’s prolonged post-2011 crisis. As a controversial yet influential political figure, his death raises important questions about power, reconciliation, and the forces that continue to benefit from Libya’s instability. Saif al-Islam, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was once viewed as a potential successor before the collapse of the regime. In the years following 2011, he remained a divisive symbol: to...