Argungu, Nigeria, May 8, 2025 (AFP) - Nigeria fishing river reels from changing climate

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2025-05-08

People along the Matan Fada in northwest Nigeria remember the river's abundance as being typified by fish literally falling from the trees, but those days are gone. The waterway, which was home to a UNESCO-listed fishing festival, is disappearing, locals say, as rainfall plunges and temperatures rise as part of the impact of climate change. Husaini Makwashi, 42, a fishing community leader in the riverside town of Argungu, said he had not seen mig......

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