For weeks, Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, and other urban centers have been shrouded in darkness owing to overdue electricity payments to power providers. This...
Blackout, blacklisting, demonstration, picketing are trappings of democracy allowed under the law
On February 9, 2024, the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw...
South Africa is braced for a harsh winter after the state-owned power utility Eskom predicted widespread power outages.
“With the winter season upon us, our...
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has sternly warned its consumers against attacking its employees.
Some staff of the company have recently come under attack...
There is "no timeline” for restoring internet access to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, a senior government official said Tuesday.
The restoration of Tigray’s internet service...
People share wartime survival techniques as Russian missile attacks plunge the nation’s capital into darkness.
If you have no electricity, but don’t want your frozen...
Officials from Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) say Wednesday evening’s national blackout was as a result of vandalism on one of its towers...