Severe water crisis in West Darfur capital

For the last month, the service pipes transporting water in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, have been empty. However, the water corporation has not provided clear reasons for the water cut. “For about one month the people of all neighbourhoods in El Geneina, including El Shati, El Salam, El Imtidad, El Riyad, and El Jumhuriya, have had to buy their water daily, brought in from Wadi Keija, east of El Geneina,” a listener from the city told Radio Dabanga. The resident complained that the price of jerry can of four gallons costs SDG10 ($1.75). “We do not understand why we have to buy our water from the street, while 90 percent of the households in El Geneina pay their monthly fees of SDG30 ($5.25).” He said that many people asked the water corporation about the reasons for the water cut and the delay in the repair, but they did not receive a clear reply. He demanded from the corporation to solve the problem “as soon as possible”. File photo: Members of UNEP and the Sudanese Groundwater Directorate monitor the water consumption in North Darfur (Albert Gonzalez Farran/Unamid) Related:North Darfur water crisis: Omda calls on authorities to dig more wells (6 january 2014)7,000 East Darfuris in need of drinking water, basic services (8 November 2013)