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Nigeria cuts power supply to coup-hit Niger - state utility document

Reuters AFRICA
Published August 02,2023
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Power supply from Nigeria to Niger on the 80MW Birnin-Kebbi transmission line was down to zero on Wednesday, Niger state utility document showed.

The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc, which includes Nigeria, decided on Sunday to close borders with Niger, ban commercial flights and halt financial transactions following a military coup last week.