Sand Mining Increasingly Silting Aswa Waters

Sand Mining Increasingly Silting Aswa Waters

The Aswa River, a lifeline for hundreds in Northern Uganda, is choking under the weight of uncontrolled sand mining. This is due to the booming construction industry demand for the coarse texture of sand, which is available in this wetland.  Once a clean and reliable source of water for communities, farmers, and wildlife, Aswa now suffers from increasing siltation, degraded water quality, and dwindling aquatic life, and is generally an endangere…