Ghana minister resigns over electricity crisis

Ghana’s power minister has resigned for unsatisfactory handling of an electricity crisis that caused years of frequent blackouts and hurt the West African country’s economy, two government sources said.
Kwabena Donkor submitted his resignation on Thursday to President John Mahama after talks at the presidency a day earlier, a source close to the presidency reports.
“The president was unhappy with his performance, particularly in handling the crisis. He has accepted the resignation and thanked him for his service,” the source said.
The resignation comes a day after Donkor issued a statement saying the blackouts, known in Ghana as “dumsor,” had been resolved.