power outages

Gambia’s main opposition party has declared the country’s electricity crisis a national emergency, saying millions of dalasis are being lost daily as outages worsen.

A Gambian civil society group has given the government and NAWEC until June 19 to fix the country’s worsening power crisis or face mass protests.

KEY POINTS Between late December 2025 and January 2026, the national grid experienced multiple failures, leading to sudden blackouts, power outages, damaged appliances, and income losses. These disruptions have strongly …

KEY POINTS Electricity distribution company Ikeja Electric has attributed the worsening power outages across Lagos to a nationwide decline in electricity generation. The company said the development has significantly reduced …

KEY POINTS The Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, has announced a planned three-day power outage that will affect residents and businesses in the Lekki District of Lagos. The electricity distribution …

KEY POINTS The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned the management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company to appear before lawmakers over the persistent and worsening electricity outages across …

KEY POINTS Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest over ongoing power outages and what they described as unfair estimated electricity billing by …

KEY POINTS Several communities in Niger State and parts of the North East are experiencing temporary power outages as the Transmission Company of Nigeria begins scheduled maintenance on critical transmission …

Energy insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa imposes substantial economic and social costs, including significant business losses, reduced GDP, higher operational expenses, and disruptions to essential services. Addressing these challenges is vital …

Power outages persist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with over 97,000 homes and businesses still affected across Georgia and the Carolinas.