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Libya Teachers’ Union Launches Nationwide Strike, Shutting Public Schools

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Libya’s teachers’ union launched an open-ended nationwide strike, halting public schools.
Teachers cite low salaries, unpaid arrears and broken desks, forcing staff and parents to buy equipment.
Union leaders Ashraf Abu Rawi (Tripoli) and Mohammed al Jahawi (Benghazi) said the strike reflects rising food costs.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met Finance Minister Rashid Boughofa to discuss a unified pay system needing parliamentary approval.

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Story summary

Libya’s teachers’ union launched an open-ended nationwide strike, halting public schools.
Teachers cite low salaries, unpaid arrears and broken desks, forcing staff and parents to buy equipment.
Union leaders Ashraf Abu Rawi (Tripoli) and Mohammed al Jahawi (Benghazi) said the strike reflects rising food costs.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met Finance Minister Rashid Boughofa to discuss a unified pay system needing parliamentary approval.