{"id":375116,"date":"2026-09-02T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-millions-in-africa-still-lack-power-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:00:54","slug":"why-millions-in-africa-still-lack-power-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-millions-in-africa-still-lack-power-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why millions in Africa still lack power | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/NY6g6W2Is-Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why millions in Africa still lack power | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NY6g6W2Is-Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia built Africa&#8217;s biggest hydroelectric dam in 2025, but more than half its people are still not on the grid. 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