Homes, businesses, hospitals suffer as Niger water crisis persists

Homes, businesses, hospitals suffer as Niger water crisis persists

Every morning at about 5 am in Tunga, Minna, women line up with buckets and jerrycans. They are not early for work or school. They are early in response to rumours that water might flow. Most mornings, nothing comes, but hope keeps households awake long before dawn. Across Minna and Suleja and other major towns, water no longer runs from taps. It comes through scrambling, bargaining, and spending. What was once a public service has quietly trans…

Niger Water Crisis Hits Homes, Businesses, and Hospitals Hard -...

Every morning at about 5 am in Tunga, Minna, women line up with buckets and jerrycans. They are not early for work or school. They are early in response to rumo... #hotnews, #topheadlines, #niger, #flyingeze