Tunisia: the Medjerda, one of the only rivers in the country, is dying
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La Medjerda, seen from the RN 5, in Tunisia.
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By: Matthias Raynal
The Medjerda is the main river in Tunisia, it supplies more than a third of the population with drinking water.
It is also used for agriculture and industry.
But today human activities threaten the Medjerda.
In some places the river has taken on a brown hue and fills the air with a foul odor.
The analyzes all show a flagrant violation of Tunisian as well as international standards.
Tunisia
Water
Environment