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Power needs: Leisure time at a park in Tripoli, Libya in May 2023. The state-owned power utility called for oil production from two key fields, that help electricity generation, to be brought back on stream.
Power needs: Leisure time at a park in Tripoli, Libya in May 2023. The state-owned power utility called for oil production from two key fields, that help electricity generation, to be brought back on stream.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 14 July 2023, 12:38Updated 17 July 2023, 11:05