This was also confirmed by some Nigerian journalists covering the event at the West African country who described the current situation as unusual, claiming it might not be unconnected to the heavy 4-0 defeat the host country suffered from Equatorial Guinea on Monday night.
There have been reports of power outages across major cities of Côte d’Ivoire, the host country of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
This was also confirmed by some Nigerian journalists covering the event at the West African country who described the current situation as unusual, claiming it might not be unconnected to the heavy 4-0 defeat the host country suffered from Equatorial Guinea on Monday night.
A Nigerian sports journalist, Suleiman Adebayo, disclosed this during an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday.
He said, “It is real. There is power outrage in Ivory Coast, Maybe it is a coincidence, I don’t know, Of course, they lost yesterday, in a very bad way against Equatorial Guinea. This is the first time in a long time, or since we have been here, that there would be a power outage for the past five to six hours. The last time we experienced a power outage was like for two minutes. But this time, maybe because of the loss. It is clear yesterday… destruction of buses, and hostility in the city of Abidjan. Waking up this morning and realised there had not been light for the past five to six hours. Maybe it is a coincidence.”
Another sports journalist, Adepoju Tobi Samuel added, “Power outrage for over six hours in Abidjan. Heat wan kill us over night. Zero option, No generator and solar. No be us be Equatorial Guinea now.”
credit: Sahara reporters