Turkish company Karpowership has restored power to Guinea-Bissau’s capital after shutting off supplies for nearly two days.
The company had cut off power to Bissau in the early hours of Tuesday over an unpaid bill of at least $15m (£12m), plunging the city into darkness.
A Karpowership spokesperson told the BBC that the company was able to resume operations after receiving a payment from the government.
“We are grateful for the government’s efforts to resolve the fuel payments which have allowed for us to restart operations swiftly and continue to provide the people of Guinea-Bissau with electricity,” the spokesperson said.
Energy Minister Isuf Baldé said $6m of the $15m bill had been paid.
The spokesperson of Karpowership, which has been supplying power to Guinea-Bissau since 2019, said that “the decision to temporarily suspend operations was not made easily”.
“However, following a protracted period of non-payment, our fuel suppliers were no longer able to withstand the delay and had no option but to pause work,” he added.
