Robert Šakić Trogrlić, Heriot-Watt University Severe floods in Malawi have affected about a million people and claimed 56 lives. This isn’t uncommon in the country. Between 1946 and 2013, floods accounted for 48% of major
WeiterlesenShimelis Dessu, Florida International University Africa’s longest river, the Nile runs through 11 countries. One of them is Ethiopia which contributes about 85% of the Nile water flowing to Sudan and Egypt. The 11 nations
WeiterlesenNelson Odume, Rhodes University Numerous rivers criss-cross the length and breadth of Nigeria, running both east-west and north-south. The country is also the flood plain of the transboundary Niger and Benue Rivers, which have a
WeiterlesenJeremias Mowo, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) For rural communities in the highlands of eastern Africa, water for domestic use is not piped. They have to collect, or use it from springs or rivers and it’s
WeiterlesenKevin Winter, University of Cape Town South Africa is often referred to as the 30th driest country in the world, a claim that’s based on its average annual rainfall of 500mm compared to the world
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