Tripoli protests over power cuts shut roads and government offices
Protesters in Tripoli, Libya, blocked major roads, the foreign ministry, and the offices of state telecom operator Libyana as part of a civil‑disobedience campaign against prolonged electricity outages and high tariffs. The movement Souq Al‑Jumaa, which has opposed the Government of National Unity since May 2025, says its goal is to “completely paralyse the government” and calls for the dissolution of the country's political institutions, accusing officials of corruption.
Demonstrators closed the coastal road in Janzour, dumped a truckload of soil in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Sater Turba district, and shut the municipal council building in Tajoura after the local Tajoura Families and Youth Movement announced a total boycott of state institutions. Blackouts in the capital now last up to 14 hours a day, affecting water supply, industry and fuel‑powered generators. The Government of National Unity has not issued an immediate response.
Entities: Abdulhamid al‑Dabaiba · Government of National Unity · Libya · Souq Al‑Jumaa Movement · Tripoli
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Government of National Unity gave no immediate comment on the protests. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Souq Al‑Jumaa movement launched a civil‑disobedience campaign over power cuts and high electricity rates. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protesters shut roads and public buildings in Tripoli. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The movement called for the dissolution of Libya’s existing political institutions, including the government, House of Representatives, State Council and Presidential Council. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protests spread to the Tajoura district, where the Tajoura Families and Youth Movement announced a full boycott of state institutions. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Blackouts in Tripoli now last up to 14 hours per day, disrupting water supply, industry and fuel‑powered generators. (21458b7a-5bf2-4764-a21e-982fe71c564d)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protesters shut the offices of state telecom operator Libyana. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protesters blocked the coastal road in Janzour, west of Tripoli. (04e520ae-2b60-42d4-9ccb-e5380c6d22c1, 6ffcfe86-0ab5-49d8-b988-4130ad41113a)