Gaddafi’s nephew appointed Nicaraguan ambassador to Egypt and Kuwait

The Nicaraguan government has appointed Muammar Gaddafi’s nephew as its ambassador to Egypt and Kuwait. Mohamed Lashtar, who was said to have maintained good ties with the late Libyan leader, has held several posts in the Nicaraguan government, serving as President Daniel Ortega’s private secretary and alternate deputy to the Central American Parliament, according to The Havana Times.