Gambia leader pledges to end rolling blackouts as protests turn violent

Gambia

First seen: Sep 9, 2026, 5:01 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 9, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

The Gambian president has pledged to halt recurring power cuts while protests over the electricity situation have become violent. The report indicates growing public unrest alongside an electricity-supply crisis.

SO WHAT?

Continued outages and unrest could disrupt essential services and increase political instability.

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dominicanrepublicpost.comen

Gambian leader pledges halt to rolling blackouts as protests turn violent - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture

Sep 9, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC

aljazeera.comen

Gambian leader pledges halt to rolling blackouts as protests turn violent

Sep 9, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC