Following the torrential rains that hit the District of Abidjan, the Ivorian Electricity Company (CIE) announced, via a press release published on Monday, June 29, 2026, that the energy supply is severely disrupted in the municipality of Cocody.

The cause of this major breakdown? The flooding of a strategic electrical substation located in the Riviera Bonoumin district, thus cutting the line which supplies, among other things, the Riviera Palmeraie .

Several neighborhoods in the dark

Although the CIE has not yet communicated the precise number of homes or sub-districts impacted, it confirms that the peripheral area surrounding the damaged installation is without power.

Context: This technical incident occurred in the aftermath of the severe floods of the night of June 28-29, 2026, the provisional toll of which reports 18 loss of human lives in Abidjan.

Teams are working hard for a gradual return to normal

The national company assures that its technicians are already in the field. Their current priorities are divided into three stages:

1. Secure electrical installations to prevent any further accidents.
2. Assess the extent of the damage caused by the rising water levels.
3. Gradually restart the network as soon as all safety conditions are met.

While apologizing to users for the inconvenience, CIE reminds them that a support service remains available at all times for any further information.

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