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Intruders forced Haiti’s Peligre Dam offline, slicing its 54 MW output and plunging central regions into blackout. EDH condemns the breach and urges rapid security measures as communities, already hit by gang blockades, contend with total power loss.
Haiti’s flagship hydroelectric plant at Peligre—responsible for roughly 30% of the nation’s electricity—was brought to a standstill this week when intruders stormed the dam, halting all generation. The state power company, Électricité d’Haïti (EDH), decried the event as a “hateful act” that threatens essential services in areas still reliant on hydropower.
Residents of nearby Mirebalais, frustrated by armed‑gang control of roads and basic utilities, reportedly led the incursion, demanding the facility be shut down in protest. Similar unrest in September 2024 had already damaged critical transformers, underscoring the plant’s growing vulnerability amid Haiti’s security vacuum.
With only about half the country connected to a functioning grid, the shutdown has left rural towns and peri‑urban neighborhoods in prolonged darkness—disrupting water treatment, healthcare centers, and small businesses that depend on consistent power. Meanwhile, fuel shortages caused by gang blockades have choked off backup generators and stalled transport, deepening the nation’s energy crisis.
EDH has appealed for rapid deployment of security forces to safeguard its staff and infrastructure, warning that extended outages could spiral into a broader humanitarian catastrophe. As Haiti grapples with escalating gang violence and crippling supply chain disruptions, restoring power at Peligre is now seen as a critical first step toward stabilizing the country’s fragile energy network.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Nepal has lifted a social media ban following protests that resulted in the deaths of 19 people, Cabinet spokesperson and Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said on Tuesday.
Violent clashes broke out on Monday in Nepal between police and protesters demonstrating against a social media ban and alleged corruption.
On Monday (8 September), two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Police described the incident as a “terrorist attack,” reporting that six people were killed and several others injured.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed the creation of a unicameral parliament in the country. Speaking to the nation on Monday at the parliament in Astana, he said the reform would have a “serious positive impact” on the country’s socio-economic development.
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