Dozens of local residents at Abbasiya, Banet and other residential areas in Omdurman city took to the street Tuesday night to protest against water supply cuts.
Several protesters said they were experiencing acute shortages of water supply for more than three days. The protesting residents burned tires and blocked the main street during their protests, while expressing their discontent about water cuts as families prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Adha.
Reportedly, various residential areas elsewhere in Omdurman city also witnessed water cuts in the last four days. Al-Fatihab, Al-Murabaat, Al-Salha and other residential areas had witnessed similar protests over water supply cuts.
For their part, local authorities attributed the problem to maintenance of water system.