Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Libyans have destroyed and burnt down their parliament building as they protest on streets of Tobruk, one of the largest cities in Cyrenaica. (Read More Here).
There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices and political deadlock.
In the capital, Tripoli, where a rival administration holds sway, protesters called for elections.
Their demand was backed by the head of the interim unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who said all the country’s institutions needed to be changed.
The unrest comes a day after United Nations-brokered talks in Geneva aimed at paving the way for a ballot ended with little progress.
Libya has been in chaos since the Nato-backed uprising in 2011 that ousted long-serving ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi.
The oil-rich country, a key departure point for some of the thousands of migrants travelling to Europe, once had one of the highest standards of living in Africa, with free healthcare and free education.
But the stability that led to its prosperity has been shattered and Tripoli has seen frequent fighting between rival forces.
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Libyans burn Parliament, they want change of Government, calling the current regime “abusive and puppets of the U.S”
Libya was last stable when Gaddafi was President. He was killed by U.S backed NATO in 2011 pic.twitter.com/6HilJYSYfg
— Sphithiphithi Evaluator (@_AfricanSoil) July 2, 2022
Hungry and angry citizens in Libya hunt down politicians. Parliament in Tobruk almost destroyed. Homes lack light and people can’t make ends meet. pic.twitter.com/vhP5D2fa4E
— RadioGenova (@RadioGenova) July 2, 2022
In 🇱🇾 news, O’er the last 24hs, mass protests have taken over the streets of Tobruk, one of the largest cities in Cyrenaica, demanding changes due to the increase in the cost food and popular dissatisfaction with the local factions that operate under the House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/87gKRy3lsH
— Carlos Manuel Pimentel ☭ (@cpimentel986) July 2, 2022
