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In the article "Africa's Water Crisis Deepens," it discusses how drought
and climate change has affected Africa. Over the last couple of years there
has been a severe drought on Africa. It only rained two days out of the whole
year last year. This has affected the water resources as well as the
environment. The rivers do not have any more water, they are completely
dry. Rainforest have been affected too by this drought, it just keeps on
getting worse and worse.
On Peter Ashton's article, " Avoiding Conflicts over Africa's Water
Resources," he discusses how this water crisis Africa is suffering is affecting
the environment and resources. There is no more water for their cattle or
crops. Many animals have dies because of dehydration, as well as the crops.
This drought is eliminating all the resources the African people need to
survive. Everyday people go in search for water for their family, their cattle
and their crops.
"How to beat Africa's water crisis," discusses how the water crisis is
affecting the poor people on Africa. About 750,000 children under the age of
five die each year because of dirty water consumption. An estimate of 40%
of Africa's population would not have access to clean water. The water crisis
has decreased Africa's populations over the past years. Africa looses millions
each year because of the lack of safe water to drink. With all this problems,
other countries are thinking of Africa as a "Foreign Investment." This will
introduced more conflicts to this country.

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"Finding solutions to South Africa's water crisis," explains how Africa's
water challenge is growing. They are suffering the worst drought in the past
23 years. He discusses how additional measures are needed to this drought
problem. Groundwater extraction, wastewater treatment and water
conservation are all needed to improve the lifestyle of the people and also to
diminish the problems they have.

"How a South African Community Gained Life-Changing Access to

Clean Water in One Day," is an article were it shows how African villagers
struggle to get water. Women walk over 20 kilometers daily and carry around
10-15 pounds of water back to their village. They interviewed Rosalinda, a
widow who lives in South Africa, where she said she hated where she got her
water because cows drank from there. They have to boil their water first to
be able to drink it. When Rosalina found out they were going to install a
"Solar Water Pump," she got incredibly happy. Now her village will have
running water.

South Africa's dirty water crisis, discusses how the scarcity of water
has affected some parts of the country. Water usage restrictions have been
implied on Kwazulu-Natal, to try to reserve some water when it was needed.
There are many things affecting the water resources of South Africa like lack
of rain and climate change. They have concluded that most of South Africas
water is not safe to drink, they might as well used it for something else. The

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government plays a huge role here too, they say they dont have the money
to provide clean water for their country. They should be the ones trying to
make a change for their country.

Africa's Growing Water Crisis, explains how this severe drought Africa
is suffering has been affecting the cattle and many animals have died.
Deputy Dida says he has experience many droughts, but nothing compares
to this one. Tribal Leader Hassan is trying many ways to try and inform
people on this conflict. Thy believe that what is happening to Africa right now
is a warning to the whole world for what is coming.