{
  "id": 9755787,
  "title": "Senegal: power cuts return as Dakar swelters in the heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/senegal-power-cuts-return-as-dakar-swelters-in-the-heat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/senegal-power-cuts-return-as-dakar-swelters-in-the-heat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After years of largely stabilising its electricity supply, Senegal is once again facing power cuts, with outages returning to Dakar in September. The blackouts are fuelling frustration among residents as the capital endures a spell of intense heat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}