Gambia’s President Barrow calls for calm after protests over power outages

Gambia’s president Adama Barrow called for calm on Tuesday after protests over the country’s persistent power outages.

Residents of the capital Banjul and surrounding areas blocked streets and burned tyres overnight on Monday, and called for Barrow to resign.

The blackouts started in June and have become longer and more frequent as high temperatures drive up demand. Authorities have blamed climate change and supply chain…