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Lake Victoria, the world's second largest lake, is poisoned by sewage, industry & farm runoff.

Over two years, we partnered with 16 scientists and journalists to test the waters in 🇺🇬, 🇰🇪 & 🇹🇿. We found toxic levels.

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Sand Mining Increasingly Silting Aswa Waters - InfoNile Although this deposition can occur naturally due to erosion and runoff, in the case of Aswa, it has been exacerbated by human activities.

The Aswa River in northern Uganda 🇺🇬 is choking under uncontrolled sand mining.

Families in Lira & Alebtong earn from sand, but wetlands are degraded, water polluted & only 57% access safe water.

Story by Immaculate Amony

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Invasive Plants Threaten Agriculture in Tanzania's Kongwa District - InfoNile This invasive plant, which began spreading in the early 1900s, has increasingly occupied farms causing significant damage to crops and left many farmers impoverished.

In Kongwa District, Tanzania 🇹🇿, the invasive weed "Mahata" is choking crops, depleting soil and forcing farmers to abandon land.

This story was co-produced by journalist Jenifer Gilla and scientist Dr. Upendo Richard.
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Healing Nature, Healing People: Ethiopia’s Endemic Plants on the Brink - InfoNile Traditional healers are alive to the fact that Ethiopia’s endemic medicinal plants deserve protection as they are a means to cure diseases

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 harbors many unique endemic plant species, but several face extinction. The Gulelle Botanical Garden is leading an effort to conserve medicinal plants.

Story co-produced by journalist Tewodros Kassa & scientist Fikadu Erenso.

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Burundi's eucalyptus is drying water sources, degrading soil & threatening biodiversity.

Communities are pioneering mixed-species reforestation.

This story was co-produced by journalist Bizimana Arthur and scientist André Nduwimana.

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Why Illegal DRC-Uganda Timber Trade Continues to Thrive - InfoNile Corruption is a major problem. Some loggers would rather pay bribes than follow the rules. As a result, illegal timber moves freely.

In DRC's Ituri, villages like Makoko II lose forests that fed & sheltered them. "Trees are gone," says farmer Jean-Marie.

Tenywa Gerald & Tali Joel, supported by Global Forest Watch
explore how illegal timber moves from DRC to Kampala.

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Looking back at 2025 through the stories that mattered most. These 15 MSR reports captured the year’s defining moments across Minnesota’s Black community. buff.ly/sEXMFS6

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