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Drying up of certain rivers in the DRC: The causes

11 July 2018 by
Drying up of certain rivers in the DRC: The causes
Christian SONDI
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DR Congo is not spared from the global phenomenon of drying up of rivers, water sources and lakes. Out of nearly fifty rivers in the province of dismembered Katanga, for example, eight have dried up. Certain bad human behaviors such as the dumping of garbage and the emergence of anarchic constructions affect the regime of many rivers and streams in the DRC.

How to prevent the drying up of rivers and streams in DR Congo?


Source : Radio Okapi

https://www.radiookapi.net/sites/default/files/2018-07/20170710-service-tarissement_des_cours_deaux49m00s.mp3

 

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