Drying of Lake Chad reveals new islands

Drying of Lake Chad reveals new islands

Lake Chad, Africa's fourth largest lake, has shrunk by 90 percent in the last 25 years. And as its depth has fallen from more than 160 metres to less than 10, new islands have begun to emerge, attracting families from the scorched lands of the Sahel. Duration: 02:52.


User: AFP English

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Uploaded: 2010-10-29

Duration: 02:52