Civil war has been raging in Somalia for several years. The effect of this conflict on electricity generation and supply is not known, but is assumed to be considerable. The war has delayed further improvement of the country's infrastructure, including the construction of a hydroelectric and irrigation scheme at Bardera on the Juba River.
Electricity generation is currently from thermal power stations, for which oil has to be imported.
The CWC Group is hosting three key energy conferences in Africa over the coming months. The 3rd symposium and exhibition of Electrical Industries in the Arab world runs from from the 10th to the 13th of November in Algiers. Angola will be holding the Oil and Gas in Angola conference in early December, which has support from the country's petroleum minister as well from Sonangol, the state's national oil and gas operator.