She added that she is working on solving the problem.
A spokesman for the state-owned Zsco electricity company, John Kunda, said: “The power was cut across the country due to a failure, the cause of which is not yet clear, and the company is working to restart the main electricity sources and stabilize the system.”
He expected the return of electricity within 6 to 8 hours.
Zambia experienced a major blackout last month that affected most of the country after a failure at an important hydropower plant.
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