Sengal's Governance Crisis: No District Governor in Seven Years

Sengal (Sinjar) has had no elected governor for seven years due to dual governance between Iraqi central government and PKK-affiliated YBS.

What was the ISIS Genocide in Sengal?

On August 3, 2014, ISIS attacked Sengal, killing thousands of Yazidis and kidnapping thousands of women and children. Recognized as genocide by the UN.

The 2020 Sinjar Agreement between Baghdad and Hewler (Erbil) envisioned unified governance but remains largely unimplemented.