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Island-wide blackout knocks out power to millions in Cuba amid ongoing energy crisis

Cuba plunges into darkness as nationwide blackouts hits over 10 million people on the island, worsening an energy crisis fueled by oil shortages and U.S. sanctions.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.