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The aid illusion: Why Africa's water sector must reclaim its fiscal sovereignty

By Euphresia Luseka | 3mos ago

School going children wade through the flooded Marigat–Loruk Road on September 3, 2025, after rising waters from Lake Baringo cut off transport routes. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

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