The Gambia is facing growing frustration over prolonged power cuts, with some residents reporting blackouts lasting up to 48 hours. The outages have sparked protests in Banjul and surrounding areas, with police using tear gas to disperse crowds.

President Adama Barrow has acknowledged the severity of the crisis, describing it as a national emergency and promising that power supplies will improve by the end of October. The government says new generating capacity is on the way, while the national electricity utility has blamed reduced electricity imports and technical problems for the outages.

With presidential elections expected in December and Barrow seeking a controversial third term, the power crisis is also becoming a political issue.

Mpho Sithole spoke to Essa Lowe, a Journalist at Paradise TV and Radio in The Gambia.

The Gambia is facing growing frustration over prolonged power cuts, with some residents reporting blackouts lasting up to 48 hours. The outages have sparked protests in Banjul and surrounding areas, with police using tear gas to disperse crowds.
President Adama Barrow has acknowledged the severity of the crisis, describing it as a national emergency and promising that power supplies will improve by the end of October. The government says new generating capacity is on the way, while the national electricity utility has blamed reduced electricity imports and technical problems for the outages.
With presidential elections expected in December and Barrow seeking a controversial third term, the power crisis is also becoming a political issue.
Mpho Sithole spoke to Essa Lowe, a Journalist at Paradise TV and Radio in The Gambia.

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