Water – A world crisis

Some good info here for Higher revision. Look at the site here. The main conflicts in Africa during the next 25 years could be over that most precious of commodities - water, as countries fight for access to scarce resources.
Potential 'water wars' are likely in areas where rivers and lakes are shared by more than one country. The possible flashpoints are the Nile, Niger, Volta and Zambezi basins. Look at this site for more details about The Nile.

This day in History. Aral Sea Disaster

Watch this video about the worst man made disaster. 1990: Aral Sea is 'world's worst disaster'

African floods

Aid agencies have started appealing for funds to assist people hit by the floods in several African countries. The UN says 1.5m people are affected by the floods which have hit countries from the east to the west of Africa.
The rainy season brought the worst floods in living memory to Sudan. The Atbara River spread wide over its banks. Entire regions are exposed to outbreaks of malaria, cholera and meningitis. Look atht rest of the pictures here.