Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

With Eid approaching, power blackouts and water cuts continue to plague Libya during its summer heat

By Sami Zaptia.Youth burning tyres as part of demonstrations against extended power cuts in Tripoli in the summer of 2016 (Photo: Social Media).London...

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Jan 15 Sami Zaptia

Power returns gradually after total blackout to most Libya

 By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 January 2017: Electricity supply began to return gradually to parts of Libya in the early hours of this morning after a to...

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Winds bring down pylon in Tripoli, adding to power problems
May 13 Michel Cousins

Winds bring down pylon in Tripoli, adding to power problems

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 13 May 2016:High winds brought down an electricity pylon in Tripoli’s residential Hadba district yesterday, crushing several c...

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Feb 10 Callum Paton

Benghazi water reserves could run dry within a month

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 10 February 2014:Water reserves supplying Benghazi could run dry within a month if southern pumping stations for the man-made r...

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Feb 10 thomwestcott

Firefighters struggle to control Sebha power station blaze

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 10 January 2014:Local firefighters struggled to bring a blaze at Sebha West power station under control today, after it caught...

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Jan 26 thomwestcott

Towns from Sirte to Benghazi could face water shortages within days

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 26 January 2014:Towns and cities from Sirte to Benghazi could be without water within days after power failures in the south ha...

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Oct 18 Sami Zaptia

Water cuts expected in parts of Libya for no less than 5 days

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 18 October:The Great Man-made River Management and Implementation Authority (GMRA) announced today that as a result of the ele...

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