The conflict had a devastating personal impact on her, including the deaths of her husband Muammar Gaddafi and her son Khamis, as well as earlier the loss of Saif al-Arab. Following the fall of the government, Safia became subject to international sanctions, including asset freezes imposed by the United Nations and individual states. These measures significantly restricted her financial and personal mobility for years. Since leaving Libya, Safia Farkash Gaddafi has lived largely out of the public spotlight.
She has reportedly resided in countries such as Algeria and later elsewhere in the Middle East or Africa, though details of her current life remain limited. In recent years, some sanctions against her have reportedly been eased or lifted, reflecting changing international assessments, though her financial and legal status has remained complex. Safia Farkash Gaddafi remains a symbolic figure associated with the Gaddafi era—seen by supporters as a loyal wife and mother who endured exile and loss, and by critics as a beneficiary of an authoritarian system marked by corruption and repression.
