{"id":185201,"date":"2014-05-20T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/repeated-protests-against-water-cuts-in-sudan-s-capital\/"},"modified":"2014-05-20T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T11:26:00","slug":"repeated-protests-against-water-cuts-in-sudan-s-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/repeated-protests-against-water-cuts-in-sudan-s-capital","title":{"rendered":"Repeated protests against water cuts in Sudan\u2019s capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

The residents of El Shajara district in southern Khartoum have been suffering from water cuts for the last three months. On Monday, they demonstrated again. The police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.<\/p>\n

The outraged citizens burned tires, and blocked the road connecting the centre of Khartoum with the large El Kalakla district in the southern part of the Sudanese capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people living in El Shajara complain about continuous water supply cuts over three months,\u201d a resident of the plagued district told Radio Dabanga.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe price of a barrel of water now amounts to SDG40 ($7), due to the shortage of water in the neighbouring districts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The resident warned that the situation might escalate if the authorities do not intervene and \u201cradically resolve the crisis. This is the third time we take to the streets to protest against the lack of water supply.\u201d<\/p>\n

File photo<\/em><\/p>\n

Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Sudan’s capital \u2018living between two Niles, and still thirsty\u2019: residents<\/a> (12 May 2014)<\/p>\n

Protests, Ba\u2019ath Party members arrested, police reinforced in Sudan\u2019s capital<\/a> (6 May 2014)<\/p>\n

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