Tripoli protests over power cuts amid 45°C heat

In Libya's capital Tripoli, temperatures have risen to about 45 °C while daily electricity outages lasting four to ten hours have persisted for weeks. The severe heat and power shortages prompted hundreds of residents to gather in the Zahra district and block key public buildings, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Television headquarters, and the Post and Telecommunications offices. Protesters used trucks to dump rubble in front of the entrances of companies linked to the Libya National Oil Company, effectively staging a civil‑disobedience campaign.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dibeybe held the Libya General Electricity Company responsible for the crisis, accusing it of mismanagement and a lack of accountability. He ordered a broad investigation into officials he said were negligent. Despite the government’s response, demonstrations continued, with some locations seeing fire‑started actions. The unrest reflects mounting public anger over the worsening energy crisis and the government's ability to address it.