Author: Francesca Mannocchi
Francesca Mannocchi is a freelance journalist. She contributes to Italian TV, including RAI-3, La7, Skytg24 and international newspapers such as L’Espresso, Al Jazeera English, MEE and Stern. In 2016, she won the Premiolino, the most important journalistic award in Italy.

TRIPOLI/MISRATA, Libya – Every morning in Tripoli, before first light, long lines of people start to form in front of the banks. There have been no working ATMs in the Libyan capital for years, so the only way to get cash is to wait your turn at the bank. (More…)