Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer
It is now a year since energy and foreign currency crises led Egypt's government to institute planned blackouts known as "load shedding".
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Vehicles move along a darkened street past children training in a lit football pitch during a power outage in a neighbourhood of Cairo's Mokattam district late on June 25, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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CAIRO - At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive