TOPSHOT - Fishmongers rest on top of their refrigerators at a fish landing site in Tanji on September 12, 2026, as prolonged electricity shortages make it difficult to preserve their catch. Since June the tiny west African nation has been hobbled by prolonged blackouts, which have reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, right at the peak of the hot season. Sometimes lasting 12 to 48 hours, the outages have plunged Gambians into steaming darkness at night, and have meant the loss of livelihood for a broad spectrum of society. Two nights of chaotic, spontaneous protests broke out last week as demonstrators called for the president's ouster. (Photo by MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - A vendor uses a power bank to light his stall during a power outage in Westfield on September 12, 2026, amid prolonged blackouts that have disrupted daily life across the country. Since June the tiny west African nation has been hobbled by prolonged blackouts, which have reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, right at the peak of the hot season. Sometimes lasting 12 to 48 hours, the outages have plunged Gambians into steaming darkness at night, and have meant the loss of livelihood for a broad spectrum of society. Two nights of chaotic, spontaneous protests broke out last week as demonstrators called for the president's ouster. (Photo by MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks after the House passed further sanctions on Russia on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The package aims to pressure the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) speaks after the House passed further sanctions on Russia on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The package aims to pressure the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks after the U.S. House passed further sanctions on Russia on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The package aims to pressure the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks after the U.S. House passed further sanctions on Russia on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The package aims to pressure the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks after the U.S. House passed further sanctions on Russia on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The package aims to pressure the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 16: (From 2nd L) Kishor Arora, Shareen Mantri Kedia, Shilangi Mukherji, Director & Head, SVOD Business, Amazon Prime Video India, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Vikram Pratap Singh, Pip White, Richie Mehta, Sneha Kumari, Anurag Thakur, Aakash Dahiya and Mukesh Chhabra attend the premiere of "Phoolan" during the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 16, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Robert Okine/Getty Images)