All articles for the topic: water scarcity

Old traditional water pump

Searching for water to mitigate conflicts

In northern Mali, a dry area of 827,000 square kilometres, water has been a source of strife. As the Sahara desert expands southwards, finding water is becoming increasingly urgent, and harder. Communities, supported by NGOs are digging small shallow wells to provide water.

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