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AlertNet correspodents tell the water scarcity story in their own language - from Zimbabwe to Pakistan
As piped water dries up, city dwellers turn to carrying water – Zimbabwe (in SiNdebele)
Slum dwellers in Bulawayo are having to turn to borehole water – and the rural lifestyle of carrying it home – as declining rainfall dries up the city’s water supply dams and leaves pipes dry.
Kashmiris fear hydro scheme could leave city high and dry – Kashmir, Pakistan (in Urdu)
Residents and environmental experts in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani-administrated Kashmir’s main city, fear the diversion of a major river to generate hydroelectric power will deprive local people of water for drinking and waste disposal, and could alter the region’s climate.
Drought drives Tanzanian herders into conflict with farmers – Tanzania (in Kiswahili)
Deadly conflicts are erupting in Tanzania’s southeastern Rufiji valley, as farmers clash with pastoralists who are being pushed into the area by drought, seeking land and water for their animals.
Pakistan’s cities wake up to climate threats – Pakistan (in Urdu)
"Pakistan could lessen the impact of disasters by carrying out vulnerability assessments at district and sub-district levels, and training local people to handle pre- and post-emergency situations."
Water-efficient maize boosts harvests for drought-hit Tanzanian farmers – Tanzania (in Kiswahili)
In an unusual switch, farmers are giving up sorghum, millet and legumes to grow new resilient varieties of maize. Kizito Makoye reports from Makutupora in Tanzania.
Zimbabwe farmers turn back to tradition as rainfall changes – Zimbabwe (in SiNdebele)
Reverting to pastoralism, East Africa’s herders innovate to cope with drought – Tanzania (in Kiswahili)
“When a drought comes, we move our animals to where there is water and pasture; there is no way we can move our farms to where there is water,” explains a Maasai herder. Pius Sawa reports from Arusha in Tanzania.
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