Tripoli erupts in protests over power cuts with calls to topple government

As temperatures in Tripoli reached fifty degrees Celsius, residents endured daily power cuts lasting up to fourteen hours. Euronews reports protesters responded by blocking roads, shutting state institutions, and sealing off government buildings. The demonstrations quickly escalated into broader demands for the removal of governments across both eastern and western Libya.

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