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Qaddafi Ghosts Haunt a Divided Libya

Killing of former dictator’s son highlights national disunity
Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffi in April 2008.Photographer: Artyom Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images

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The ghosts of Libya’s past are making their presence felt as the nation with Africa’s biggest oil reserves tries to show it’s open for business.