EAST Africa's Lake Victoria, the world's second largest freshwater lake, is being secretly drained to keep the lights on in Uganda. A report published this week says Uganda is flouting a 50-year-old ...

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At a glance, it exudes an aura of freshness, serenity, and vibrant biodiversity. This is the ideal general impression of this massive water body which serves as a lifeline for millions of animals and ...

Kenya and Uganda are using the shared resource of Lake Victoria to ensure a steady supply of petroleum products to landlocked countries in East Africa and support regional integration. During a ...

Lake Victoria is more than just a body of water—it is the lifeblood of East Africa, sustaining over 47 million people across five countries. With its shores spanning Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and ...

Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, sustains millions in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Yet its fish stocks are rapidly dwindling, a crisis largely attributed to illegal fishing.

KAMPALA: On the shimmering waters of Lake Victoria, a floating island made from waste drifts gently near the shores of Luzira, a suburb of Uganda’s capital Kampala. The patchwork raft – a mosaic of ...

Emily J. Beverly receives funding from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, and the Leakey Foundation. Lake Victoria, in East Africa, is the world’s largest tropical freshwater lake.