Mahmud Aguil has a comfortable house in Libya's capital Tripoli, but chronic power outages in the war-battered country and roasting summer heat now force him to sleep in his air-conditioned van. "This is my bedroom," the 48-year-old said pointing to the cramped vehicle, its back seats removed to make space for him and his two young children. "In the morning I wake up with a terrible backache. "That's our life these days." Video: AFP The people of Libya are enduring electricity cuts of up to 18 hours a day, despite their country sitting atop Africa's largest proven oil reserves. After a decade of violence, rising poverty and fragmenting government, many have reached the limits of their tolerance. Public anger spilled into the streets earlier this month, when protests drew thousands chanting "we want the lights to work" in the capital and in Benghazi, the country's second-largest city. Demonstrators torched and ransacked the House of Representatives, based in the eastern city of Tobruk, along with other official buildings, while masked protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in Tripoli. "Even when we have electricity, it's very weak - just enough to keep the lights on," said...