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Nile drops as Sudan faces water challenges
The decline of the Nile River's water levels this summer led to the shutdown of drinking water stations in Sudan, especially in Khartoum State, resulting in a shortage of supplies for approximately 600,000 citizens. The decrease is due to reduced water discharge from the Renaissance Dam and the accumulation of filling processes, reflecting the complexities of managing Nile resources caused by unilateral operation of dams and the difficulty in coordinating among the involved countries. This crisis threatens the agricultural season, with risks of shrinking irrigated areas and rising grain prices, particularly in the Gezira Scheme, amid warnings that such events could recur if regional cooperation is not developed and water infrastructure improved.
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