Protests erupt in Libya’s Tripoli as anger grows over power cuts

Protesters shut roads and ministries in Tripoli as a civil disobedience campaign over power cuts spreads to more areas.Protesters in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, have shut down roads and public buildings across the city as a civil disobedience campaign, launched over prolonged power cuts and high electricity rates, spread to more districts.Crowds blocked the coastal road in Janzour, west of the Tripoli, late on Sunday, and burned tyres and closed down major roads closed elsewhere in the capital, according to videos posted online.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Turkiye and Libya’s Haftar are boosting military ties. Is Egypt worried?list 2 of 4Oil for unity: What is the US mediation plan in Libya?list 3 of 4Marco Rubio meets Libyan commander as US pushes to resolve Libya crisislist 4 of 4Which Middle East nations have nuclear programmes, and how were they built?end of listThe mostly young protesters also shut the offices of state telecoms operator Libyana in the district of Souq Al-Jumaa, according to the DPA news agency, carrying banners criticising Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dabaiba.Videos verified by Al Jazeera shows protesters unloading a truck loaded with dirt in fr...