00:02Gambian President Adam Abaro on Tuesday pledged to boost electricity supply by next month after
00:08violent protests over blackouts that have dogged the West African country since June.
00:16I am aware of what prevails in your homes. I know that the fans have stopped turning.
00:25Children walk in the dark, motors throw away stale food, and the heat is unbearable by day and by night.
00:38The rolling power outages which are occurring during the country's hot season have lasted up to 48 hours in some
00:45areas.
00:46Demonstrators in Banjo and other nearby cities protested overnight Monday to Tuesday, setting fires and blocking traffic.
00:55While chanting, Baro must go.
00:57I will not promise you what the government cannot deliver.
01:02But we commit that the electricity supply situation in the country will improve by the end of October 2026.
01:12The peace of this country and the name we have earned before the war took years of sacrifice and resources
01:24to build.
01:25We can lose it in one night if we do not act with caution.
01:32The demonstrations mark a sharp escalation from earlier power protests and come just two months before December elections in which
01:40Baro is running for a third term.
01:43Longer
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