Kurds Protest Energy Shortages

Iraqi Kurds have been taking to the streets in recent weeks to protest the shortage of fuel and electricity in the region.

Kurdish officials have promised to fix the shortages but blame the central government for not providing Iraqi Kurdistan with enough resources. The argument has not convinced residents in the northern region, however, who blame their local authorities for not providing basic services.

Drivers have to wait days to get their petrol shares, which range between 25 and 40 litres per week, and local authorities recently announced electricity cuts despite soaring temperatures.
IWPR