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World Service,22 Aug 2001,27 mins

Dwindling Water Resources in Africa

Talkabout Africa

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By the year 2025, most of North and Sub-Saharan Africa will suffer from severe water shortages. Talkabout Africa looks at how water resources are often hotspots for conflict, such as the river Nile in Egypt and Sudan.

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