Protesters in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, have shut down roads and public buildings across multiple districts as a civil disobedience campaign over prolonged power cuts and high electricity rates intensified on Sunday, July 27, 2026.

Crowds blocked the coastal road in Janzour, west of Tripoli, and gathered outside the West Tripoli power station, closing the local municipal council building in protest against the outages. The unrest also spread to the district of Tajoura, where the Tajoura Families and Youth Movement announced plans to begin a full boycott of state institutions on Monday, rejecting both the unity government and the House of Representatives.

The mostly young protesters additionally shut the offices of state telecoms operator Libyana in the Souq Al-Jumaa district, carrying banners criticizing Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.

Blackouts in Tripoli and other areas have reached up to 10 hours daily, prompting the state-run General Electricity Company to reinstate load-shedding measures after two years of relative network stability.

Separately, Massad Boulos, the White House adviser for African affairs, said he held a "productive call" with Prime Minister Dbeibah on Sunday to discuss steps toward Libyan unification, including security cooperation between the country's eastern and western factions.

Meanwhile, reports note that Turkiye and Libya’s Haftar are boosting military ties, and the US continues mediation efforts, including meetings by officials such as Marco Rubio, to resolve the ongoing Libya crisis.

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