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Demonstrators in Libya storm the Tobruk parliament building.

by Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr

In the eastern city of Tobruk, protesters stormed the parliament of Libya and set fire to a portion of the structure.

Online photos of the protesters burning tyres outside showed towering columns of smoke.

There have been protests against ongoing power outages, increased costs, and the impasse in politics in other Libyan cities.

Protesters in Tripoli’s capital, where a separate government is in power, demanded elections.

Their demand was backed by the head of the interim unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who said all the country’s institutions needed to be changed.

The rioting begins a day after meetings in Geneva that were mediated by the United Nations and attempted to prepare the ground for a vote concluded with little success.

Since Col. Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in a NATO-backed rebellion in 2011, Libya has been in disarray.

The oil-rich nation formerly boasted one of the finest standards of living in Africa, with free healthcare and free education, and was a major departure point for some of the thousands of migrants travelling to Europe.

However, the peace that contributed to Tripoli’s development has been disrupted, and clashes between opposing parties have occurred often there.

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