Uganda's Illegal River Sand Miners Boost Rising Flood Risk

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Uganda's Illegal River Sand Miners Boost Rising Flood Risk

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kanyangeya -- The illicit trade along the Nyamwamba River is exacerbating flooding as climate change brings more extreme weather

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