War-Weary Libyans Yearn for End to Daily Blackouts

Walk down any commercial street in the Libyan capital Tripoli and the pavements will be lined with generators ready to spring into action whenever the mains electricity supply cuts out. In the decade since the NATO-backed overthrow of longtime ruler Moammar al-Gaddafi, repeated outbreaks of fighting have caused heavy damage to the power distribution network, while there has been virtually no new investment in generating capacity. On most days, Tripoli residents can expect multiple cuts to the mains supply totaling 12 hours a day. The hum of generators and the acrid fumes and smoke of

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