Citizens of Libya's Misrata, who battled the Islamic State in nearby Sirte, are now in a new fighting to repave damaged roads in the streets.
Tired of government negligence, the citizens have formed a volunteer group tasked with fixing damaged roads and potholes, which they say are in the thousands across the coastal city.
The 80-member crew started the initiative “Our Streets” and are divided into nine different groups, which tackle different streets in the city.
The equipment and materials are all purchased using donations and citizens can reach out to them on social media to pinpoint areas that need repair.
Part of the group's activities includes school trips for children to raise awareness of their work.
The initiative has been paving Misrata's streets for the past three months and has since then fixed dozens of damaged streets, but volunteers say they still have a long way to go.
Libya's infrastructure has been on the backburner of the UN-backed government's priorities, after years of turmoil that affected state income and by extension, spending.
The Government of National Accord (GNA) established under the December 2015 deal never fully materialized in Tripoli, leaving Libya with three competing governments aligned with rival armed alliances.
Hamstrung by internal splits in its nine-member leadership, or Presidency Council, the GNA has been unable to tackle Libya's acute liquidity crisis, save collapsing public services or bring powerful militias to heel.
REUTERS
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