Nigeria has reportedly cut its electricity supply to Niger as part of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) attempt to roll back the coup threatening the region’s stability. Quoting Niger’s electricity company Nigelec, the BBC said power shortages are a result of Nigeria cutting supplies to its northern neighbour. In 2019, Nigelec’s chief executive told the Ideas For Development outlet that Niger relied on Abuja for up to 70% of its electricity supply. Nigeria: country with most number of people without access to electricityMeanwhile, South Africa’s SABC reported that the power supply from Nigeria to Niger on the 80MW Birnin-Kebbi transmission line was down to zero on Wednesday. Niger: Coup brings country’s uranium resources into sharper focusReports indicated that Niger had halted uranium and gold exports to France.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 04, 2023 13:46 UTC