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Turkish firm restores power to Bissau after part of arrears paid

Turkish firm restores power to Bissau after part of arrears paid

POWER returned to Guinea-Bissau's capital after the West African country's government resumed payments to Turkish company Karpowership, which had plunged the city into darkness due to an unpaid debt of $17 million. Karpowership said it cut off electricity supplies to Guinea-Bissau for 1.5 days after fuel suppliers paused work following a protracted period of non-payment. Economy Minister Suleimane Seidi told reporters on Wednesday that $6 million out of $15 million of arrears owed by the Electricity and Water Company of Guinea-Bissau were paid. "We are grateful for the government's efforts to resolve the fuel payments which have allowed for us…
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Guinea-Bissau capital in darkness after Turkish firm cuts power supply

Guinea-Bissau capital in darkness after Turkish firm cuts power supply

GUINEA-BISSAU'S capital was plunged into darkness after Turkish company Karpowership cut off electricity supplies to the West African nation due to an unpaid debt of $17 million, the economy minister said. Minister Suleimane Seidi said arrangements were underway to pay $15 million of arrears owed by the Electricity and Water Company of Guinea-Bissau and promised the issue would be resolved within 15 days. Karpowership, one of the world's largest operators of floating power plants and part of the Karadeniz Energy Group, has been supplying 100% of Guinea-Bissau's electricity needs since signing a deal in 2019, according to its website. "Karpower…
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Somalia’s al Shabaab says behind Turkish company attack, four dead

Somalia’s al Shabaab says behind Turkish company attack, four dead

A car bomb targeting workers of a Turkish company has killed four people including one Turkish citizen in Somalia, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said. The company's staff were working on the construction of a road between Mogadishu and Afgoye, northwest of the capital, the ministry statement said. Abdiasis Abu Musab, military operation spokesman for the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, said the group was behind the attack. Somali government officials did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. The attack occurred outside the capital Mogadishu, according to residents in the area of the blast. Turkey has been a major source of…
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