A major problem is threatening the water supply in Libya. It is part of Libya’s Great Man Made River, the result of a pharaonic project initiated by former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi. pic.twitter.com/hWiIi2cC2u — UNICEF Libya (@UnicefLibya) August 1, 2021This project, which is now at a standstill, was considered the most important water supply project in the world. Only 98 of the 108 production wells in the Tazerbo field were in use in 1991, the rest being in reserve. And the heat wave is moving eastwards, causing fires in countries relatively close to Libya, including Greece and Turkey.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 04, 2021 11:23 UTC