Central Yemen Faces Deepening Drought Unregulated & Illicit Well-Drilling That Taps Into the Same Dwindling Aquifers Is a Huge Contributor to the Crisis
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“CENTRALYEMEN FACES DEEPENING DROUGHT UNREGULATED & ILLICIT WELL-DRILLING THAT TAPS INTO THE SAME DWINDLING AQUIFERS IS A HUGE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CRISIS”
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Central Yemen sits at the heart of a decade-long civil war.
Yousef Mawry reports from Central Yemen, a region pivotal to the conflict between Houthi forces and the internationally recognized government. Get background at BBC News
Yousef Mawry reports from Central Yemen amid one of the world's worst crises.
Yemen's civil war, ongoing since 2014, has created a massive humanitarian disaster. Mawry's on-the-ground reporting from Central Yemen offers rare direct access to the conflict's realities. Learn more at BBC News
Sana'a may become the 1st capital city to run out of water!
Yemen is one of the world's most water-scarce nations. Illegal well-drilling drains shared aquifers faster than they replenish. Learn more at Wikipedia
