Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea

Alty, Sudan (AFP) Nov 9, 2022

The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.

Human-driven climate change, pollution and exploitation are putting existential pressure on the world’s second-longest river, which half a billion people depend on for survival.

All along its 6,500-kilometre (4,000-mile) length, alarm bells are ringing.

From Egypt to Uganda, AFP te
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