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Ikal Angelei, Kenyan water fighter wins green prize

A campaign, protest movement that could yet block one of East Africa's most significant infrastructure projects, has netted Ms Angelei one of this year's Goldman Prizes, one of the highest annual honours for grassroots environmental activists.

Not that there are too many grass roots in the Turkana region of Kenya, on the border with Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda. Rains have been infrequent as far back as communal memory stretches and have become even scarcer in recent years.

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