An Iraqi man connects overhead cables providing generator electricity to homes and businesses who can afford it in Sadr City, east of the capital Baghdad, on July 2, 2021, amid power outages and soaring temperatures. - Anger has mounted among Iraq's 40-million population, with corrupt politicians at the centre of a blame game for its poor services and dilapidated infrastructure. Four southern provinces have been without electricity since June 29, including Basra -- home to Iraq's main port -- and sizzling temperatures have been compounded by high levels of humidity. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
