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Region: Greater Middle East

      الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية
      SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

Peaceful Demonstration in Tripoli

    TRIPOLI, 22 AUG 2019 — As of 10.00 am yesterday, 21 August 2019, students from universities in Tripoli, most notably the University of Tripoli and the Higher Institute of Computer Technology, gathered outside the Presidential Palace and staged a demonstration, demanding that a presidential election be held "as soon as possible."

    There were over 2,000 protesters at most. The Police force was dispatched but did not interfere nor dismiss the crowd per the request of President Mustafa himself. There were no acts of violence during the protests.

    Two hours into the protest, by 12 o'clock, around 200 students had left the scene. At 5.15 pm, the last group of people left the area.

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