Libya's culture clampdown silences popular rap music

Sunday, 9 February 2025 (3 days ago)
Libyan authorities have clamped down on rap music for violating "moral rules." Artists fear a return to cultural repression as observers see a more general shift to a stricter Islamic way of life.

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