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Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
World

Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark

CNN  —  Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million…
Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes
Middle East

Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes

CNN  —  Large swaths of Ghana are facing power blackouts due to gas shortages at a major power facility, the…
Iran’s sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern
Middle East

Iran’s sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern

CNN- When Iranian authorities pulled the plug on the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to…
Eight killed in Sudan as protesters rally on uprising anniversary
Middle East

Eight killed in Sudan as protesters rally on uprising anniversary

Khartoum, Sudan (CNN)At least eight protesters were shot dead in Sudan on Thursday, medics said, as large crowds took to the streets…
Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela
World

Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced 30 days of electricity rationing Sunday, after his government said it was shortening the working…
Despair, anger as Venezuelans endure paralyzing blackout
World

Despair, anger as Venezuelans endure paralyzing blackout

Venezuelans wavered between despair and rage Wednesday as they endured a third day of a near-nationwide blackout that has paralyzed…
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
World

Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro blamed “terrorists” for a new, near-nationwide blackout that gripped Venezuela Tuesday, two weeks after a similar outage…
Egypt prosecution detains 11 employees over Cairo airport blackout
Egypt

Egypt prosecution detains 11 employees over Cairo airport blackout

Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek on Sunday ordered that 11 Cairo International Airport employees be detained pending investigation into a…
South Africans learn to laugh at lighter side of blackouts
Society

South Africans learn to laugh at lighter side of blackouts

Facing a long, cold southern hemisphere winter of power cuts, many South Africans are choosing to cope with their frustrations…
Failures at 2 power plants caused blackout, official says
Egypt

Failures at 2 power plants caused blackout, official says

Officials are working to restore electricity after two large power plants in 10th Ramadan City that supply vast swathes of…
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