In Tripoli, Power Outages and Skyrocketing Prices Fray Nerves

The Takeaway

As rebel forces press on towards the Libyan capitol of Tripoli, the BBC’s Matthew Price has gone inside the beseiged city to report on conditions for the people living there. So far, he’s reported there are frequent power outages, skyrocketing food prices, nighttime bombing attacks, and fuel shortages. One resident said people are selling their gold and cars and using the proceeds to buy generators. For analysis on what the extended difficulty might mean for Tripoli, we’re speaking with Dartmouth professor and Libya expert  Diederik Vandewalle.

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