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Tanganyika: the rising waters of the Congo River expose more than 20,000 families to precariousness
The inhabitants of Manono are going through difficult times following the situation of rising water levels in the Congo River.
At least 23,000 families live in precarious conditions, their homes destroyed and farmers deplore the loss of products from their flooded fields.
The territorial administrator, Cyprien Kitanga, who delivers the information to the press on May 31, 2024, says he fears that the population will suffer a food crisis.
“You heard that there were natural disasters, the waters really rose everywhere.
To date, we have recorded at least 23,000 victims throughout Manono-centre.
After the count, a figure was revealed to us by the technical service.
We made reports at the provincial level, to people of good will to be able to come and help the population who spend the night under the stars.
The houses located on the Kiyambi side, on the Manono-center side and on the Kajiba side were swept away.
More than 5,800 hectares have been flooded and we run the risk of famine in Manono this year,” explained Cyprien Kitanga, administrator of the Manono territory.
The latter says he has contacted the provincial government of Tanganyika for humanitarian assistance, unfortunately without success so far.
“Not even a message of hope” is delivered to the victims, he regrets.
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