started · updated
Libya protests over power cuts spark roadblocks in Tripoli
Protesters across Tripoli and western Libya have blocked major roads, shut government offices and the state telecom operator Libyana as part of a civil‑disobedience campaign against prolonged electricity outages and high rates. Demonstrators blocked the coastal road in Janzour, dumped soil in front of the Foreign Ministry and other state buildings, and gathered outside the West Tripoli power station.
The movement behind the protests, Souk Al‑Jumaa, says its aim is to “completely paralyse the government” and calls for the dissolution of the Government of National Unity, the House of Representatives, the State Council and the Presidential Council. The Tajoura Families and Youth Movement announced a total boycott of state institutions. Blackouts in Tripoli have reached up to ten hours per day, prompting the General Electricity Company of Libya to reinstate load‑shedding.
The government of National Unity has not responded to the demonstrations.
Entities
Abdul Hamid Dbaiba · Abdulhamid al‑Dabaiba · General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) · Government of National Unity · Libya · Souq Al‑Jumaa Movement · Tajoura Families and Youth Movement · Tripoli
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Government of National Unity gave no immediate comment on the protests. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Souq Al‑Jumaa movement launched a civil‑disobedience campaign over power cuts and high electricity rates. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Protesters shut roads and public buildings in Tripoli. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +1 more
- [● 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. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Protests spread to the Tajoura district, where the Tajoura Families and Youth Movement announced a full boycott of state institutions. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Blackouts in Tripoli now last up to 14 hours per day, disrupting water supply, industry and fuel‑powered generators.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Protesters shut the offices of state telecom operator Libyana. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Protesters blocked the coastal road in Janzour, west of Tripoli. www.portadaestrela.com · www.aljazeera.com · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Tajoura Families and Youth Movement announced a full boycott of state institutions. www.portadaestrela.com · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · www.aljazeera.com · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The movement called for the dissolution of Libya’s existing political institutions, including the Government of National Unity, the House of Representatives, the State Council and the Presidential C www.portadaestrela.com · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · www.aljazeera.com · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Protesters dumped a truckload of soil in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to block access. www.portadaestrela.com · sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · www.aljazeera.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Blackouts in Tripoli have reached up to ten hours per day. sri.org.pk · trinidadtribune.com · barbadosgazette.com · www.aljazeera.com · sahel-intelligence.com