Beitrag vom 18.10.2023

BBC

Guinea-Bissau capital in darkness after power cut

Mark Pivac

An unpaid electricity bill has plunged Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, into darkness.

The Turkish utility company, Karpowership, pulled the plug saying the West African government owes it $17m (£14m).

The Economy Minister Suleimane Seidi promised to pay most of the bill within a fortnight.