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Protests spread across Libya’s Tripoli over power cuts and worsening services

Protests have intensified in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as residents launch a civil disobedience campaign over prolonged electricity outages, rising power costs and declining public services. The demonstrations, which spread to several districts, saw protesters block roads, shut public facilities and gather near power stations. Some demonstrators burned tyres and closed access to the Ministry of […]

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Cash-strapped South Africa’s Eskom to cut power over shortage

South African state power utility Eskom said on Monday that it would implement controlled power cuts for a second day in a row because of a shortage of generating capacity in the southern African nation. The state power utility said it would cut 2,000 megawatts from the national grid from 07:00 GMT, likely until 20:00 […]