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The objectors explained that local residents now have to walk for long  distances in order to fetch water now that the authorities have  confiscated the water sources that were feeding the county.<!--break-->The protestors chanted slogans insulting the county commissioner, and also expressed their disagreement with the decision to transfer an Iranian grant of 340,000 pounds originally intended for the Abu Zubd hospital to the state of Shamaliya without any right to do so.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that the police had repressed the protestors by force, and that three of them had been arrested then released. <!--break--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sws_supernormalaction\"><button on=\"tap:superwebshare-lightbox\" class=\"superwebshare_normal_button1 superwebshare-button-large superwebshare-button-square superwebshare_prompt superwebshare_button_svg\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color: #d52631;\" ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"superwebshare-svg\"  fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M789.86,323.67c91.79,0,164.25-72.46,164.25-164.25S881.64,0,789.86,0S625.6,72.46,625.6,164.25c0,4.83,0,14.49,0,24.15L306.76,371.98c-24.15-24.15-57.97-33.82-96.62-33.82c-91.79,0-164.25,72.46-164.25,164.25s72.46,164.25,164.25,164.25c38.65,0,72.46-14.49,96.62-33.82L625.6,821.26c0,9.66,0,14.49,0,19.32c0,86.96,72.46,159.42,159.42,159.42s159.42-72.46,159.42-159.42s-67.63-159.42-154.59-159.42c-33.82,0-67.63,9.66-96.62,33.82L374.4,526.57c0-9.66,0-19.32,0-24.15s0-14.49,0-24.15l318.84-188.41C717.39,314.01,751.21,323.67,789.86,323.67z\" \/><\/svg><span>Share article<\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents protest as essential resource becomes even less accessibleHundreds of residents from the region of Abu Zubd in South Kordofan went out on protests near the county building to protest against the government\u2019s decision to confiscate the region\u2019s main water resources to sell it to the Chinese companies operating in the area for 35 Sudanese Pounds (about 13 US$) per water truck. 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