Former U.S. Congressman Alleges Gaddafi Was Killed to Stop African Economic Unity

Former U.S. Congressman Curt Weldon has made a bombshell revelation, claiming that the United States and European powers were directly involved in the assassination of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi — not simply for humanitarian reasons as widely portrayed, but to stop his push for a united, economically independent Africa.

In a newly surfaced interview with journalist Tucker Carlson, Weldon, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, recounted multiple meetings with Gaddafi and visits to Libya in 2004. He described Gaddafi as a leader deeply committed to the idea of African economic liberation through a gold-backed currency and institutions like the African Central Bank. According to Weldon, this bold vision was viewed as a direct threat by Western governments.

Weldon said he personally led two delegations to Libya that year and later returned in 2011, during the NATO-led war. He claimed Gaddafi had offered to step down peacefully and sent a resignation letter — one which Weldon delivered to the U.S. government. That offer, he said, was ignored. Weldon also pointed fingers at Hillary Clinton, accusing her of playing political games in Libya during her time as Secretary of State.

The death of Gaddafi in October 2011 marked the collapse of his decades-long rule and ushered Libya into a prolonged state of conflict and instability. His vision of a financially sovereign Africa, less dependent on Western institutions, died with him — at least for now.

Weldon’s account adds to the growing suspicion around the real motives behind foreign interventions in Africa and echoes the fate of leaders like Patrice Lumumba, who was also eliminated for challenging the global power structure.