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Zambia suffers nationwide power cuts

Zambia is facing 12-hour electricity blackouts due to low water levels in the Kariba dam, which is used for hydropower.

Zambians are bracing themselves for long 12-hour spells of blackouts after the national power utility announced electricity blackouts mainly due to low water levels in the Kariba dam, which is used for hydropower.

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Photo: The Kariba dam on the Zambezi river, which is used for hydropower in Zambia. Credit; Getty Images.

23 minutes

Last on

Thu 5 Jan 2023 19:06GMT

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  • Thu 5 Jan 2023 19:06GMT

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