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Liberia: Legacy Debt, Low Capacity Blamed for Liberia’s Power Outages

Liberia: Legacy Debt, Low Capacity Blamed for Liberia’s Power Outages

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with New Dawn
Published on 2026-03-17 23:57:06

By Lincoln G. Peters

Monrovia, March 18, 2026 — Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Managing Director Mohammed M. Sheriff has attributed the country’s persistent power outages to outstanding legacy debts to Guinea and Ivory Coast, low domestic generation capacity, and technical problems affecting external suppliers.

Appearing before the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, Mr. Sheriff explained that Ivory Coast, which previously supplied Liberia with about 50 megawatts, reduced exports after…

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