Nigeria cuts power supply to coup-hit Niger - state utility document
- Africa
- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:09 | 02 August 2023
- Modified Date: 07:09 | 02 August 2023
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.