Arid Africa sits on water that residents can't access
Great parts Africa have a hot desert climate, or a hot semi-arid climate for the wetter locations, making it harder for residents to access water.
An aerial view shows a man digging a pit to get water, in a dry river bed, near the village of Tata Bathily in Matam, Senegal March 30, 2022 - Photo: Reuters
A man digs a pit to obtain water, in a dry river bed, near the village of Tata Bathily in Matam, Senegal March 30, 2022 - Photo: Reuters
Abandoned water canisters lie on the arid ground near the village of Tata Bathily in Matam, Senegal March 30, 2022 - Photo: Reuters
A resident carries a basin of water, which she collects several times a day, through the arid ground at a fairly large distance from her village Tata Bathily in Matam, Senegal March 30, 2022 - Photo: Reuters
An aerial view shows a boy collecting water from a well near the village of Tata Bathily in Matam, Senegal March 29, 2022 - Photo: Reuters
A boy collects water from a pit, dug in a dry river bed to water livestock near the village of Tata Bathily in Matam, Senegal March 30, 2022 - Photo: Reuters