Belgacem (Belgasem) Haftar (C), Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund (LDRF), shakes hands with children during an activity as he visits Benghazi International Stadium in Benghazi on May 22, 2026. Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military strongman and head of a sweeping reconstruction programme, touted in an AFP interview the ability to make up for 40 "lost years" under longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Belgacem, one of field marshal Khalifa Haftar's six sons, has been the figurehead for reconstruction following the tragic floodings that swept through Derna in 2023, killing nearly 4,000 people and leaving thousands missing. (Photo by Abdullah DOMA / AFP via Getty Images)