June 11, 2026
The move is expected to ease dry-season water shortages in the southwest region
Natural water sources are vanishing, forcing hill dwellers to rely on unsafe pits
He says the complex needs 10 million litres daily but produces only 2.7 million, deepening an acute shortage
More than 170 million hectares of irrigated cropland are under high or very high water stress, report finds
It says only 43 percent of Congolese have basic water access, the lowest rate in Africa
Cholera cases have surged by over 30 percent compared with last year
Officials warn of city evacuation if rainfall does not occur
Shops, offices, schools to stop temporarily as northern residents demand river protection
