Power cuts in Ecuador will run nationwide for 12 hours per day, up from a planned eight, the government said on Monday, citing the country's urgent energy crisis caused by the worst drought in the Andean country's recent history.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has formally announced the end of the country’s electricity outage crisis. In a press conference held on Thursday, the Prime Minister assured that there will be no more power cuts.

Ecuador's government has announced the suspension of electricity service for nine hours on Sunday in 12 of the Andean nation's 24 provinces and placed 19 areas on red alert due to a drought that has reduced the water levels of hydroelectric plants.