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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 12:34 AM
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Drought prompts cut in Nile flow
Edited on Wed Mar-08-06 12:34 AM by lovuian
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4783388.stm

Uganda says it is cutting the flow of water through its main dam at the point where Lake Victoria feeds the Nile, blaming it on widespread drought.
The Ugandan government said the flow had been cut by almost a third to allow the lake to refill as it is at its lowest level for more than 80 years.

At least 7m people are estimated by the United Nations to need immediate food aid as a direct result of the drought.
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For example, no funds have been received from Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that the vast majority of those in need were Muslims, he said
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Interesting only 1%
I have read of the famine in Kenya Awful!!!
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