Libya protests over power cuts expose grid failure

Libyans are protesting severe daily power cuts amid a blistering heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 48°C. Demonstrators have blocked roads, burned tires, and stormed the Mellitah oil and gas complex, forcing the National Oil Corporation to halt operations at key fields. The civil disobedience, led by the Souq Al-Jumaa Movement, demands an end to corruption and the dissolution of political institutions. Critics blame unfinished power projects and political fragmentation for the crisis.