Africa: All of Africa Today – February 4, 2026

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Reportedly Assassinated in Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and once seen as his heir apparent, was reportedly shot dead. His lawyer said a four-man commando unit assassinated him at his home in Zintan, though it was not clear who may have been behind the attack. His sister offered a conflicting account, claiming that he died near the Algerian border.  Gaddafi was long seen as the most influential and feared figure…