Radio Free Asia July 2019 A drought in the Mekong river region of Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year has continued well into what should be the rainy season in the region. Water levels are even lower than in 2016, which has been […]
Jean Marie Takouleu February 22 2019 Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC) has completed the Gidabo dam in central Ethiopia. Its putting into service was the subject of a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. ECWC commissions Gidabo Irrigation Dam©Nataly Reinch/Shutterstock The Gidabo dam in the Oromia region has […]
Reuters Foundation Kate E. Gannon, Patrick Curran & Declan Conway December 2018 Coinciding with one of the strongest El Niño events since at least 1950, widespread droughts occurred throughout southern Africa during 2015/2016. The scale of impact on urban areas was reflected in the widely reported ‘Day Zero’ […]
