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Uganda was hit by a nationwide power outage on Sunday, a state-run power generation company said.

The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) said in a tweet that the cause of the power blackout is not yet known.

“We are a experiencing a nationwide blackout, investigations are ongoing to determine the cause. Bear with us as we work on restoration. Any inconveniences are highly regrettable,” the UETCL said.

The country on May 9 was also hit by a power blackout whose cause was not known, according to the UETCL.

The country on April 14 experienced a nationwide power blackout after floating weeds, measuring about 12 acres (4.86 hectares), affected the Nalubale power plant in the eastern district of Jinja.