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Ghana's water supply: Measuring groundwater to survive

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Maxwell Suuk | Wolf Gebhardt
March 25, 2024

A rural community in northern Ghana suffering from water scarcity has begun measuring water in boreholes and recording rainfall statistics. The data allows the entire community to manage its water better and improve people's lives.

Maxwell Suuk Maxwell is a DW reporter based in Tamale, Northern Ghana.
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