Marc Maillot (Antiquities of Sudan): "Floods threaten archaeological sites"

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Floods in Khartoum, Sudan, September 8, 2020. REUTERS / El Tayeb Siddig

By: Alexandra Brangeon Follow

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Sudan hit by unprecedented flooding.

The level of the Nile has reached an all-time high for over a century, over 17 meters.

The human toll is heavy, with more than half a million Sudanese affected.

There is also significant material destruction.

But these floods also threaten the various archaeological sites of the country.

Sudan has several hundred pyramids which date back over 2,000 years.

To talk about it, Marc Maillot, director of the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Department, based in Khartoum, is RFI's Africa Guest.

He answers questions from Alexandra Brangeon.

• Africa

• Severe weather

• Natural disasters

• Sudan

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