Dukan, Iraq, June 21, 2025 (AFP) - Water levels plummet at drought-hit Iraqi reservoir

NAMPA / AFP

2025-06-21

Water levels at Iraq's vast Dukan Dam reservoir have plummeted as a result of dwindling rains and further damming upstream, hitting millions of inhabitants already impacted by drought with stricter water rationing. Amid these conditions, visible cracks have emerged in the retreating shoreline of the artificial lake, which lies in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region and was created in the 1950s. Dukan Lake has been left three quarters empt......

Restricted content

Environmental

Jakarta, June 21, 2025 (AFP) - Bomb threat diverts plane of hajj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days

2025-06-21 12:31:36

Zagreb, June 21, 2025 (AFP) - Wildfire erupts in Croatia, sparking evacuations

2025-06-21 12:31:32

Mexico City, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Mexican authorities rescue 3,400 trafficked baby turtles

2025-06-21 00:31:13

Tehran, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - 5.1-magnitude quake rattles northern Iran amid Israel war: USGS

2025-06-20 21:30:25

Tehran, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - 5.1-magnitude quake rattles northern Iran amid Israel war: USGS

2025-06-20 21:00:29

2025-06-20 20:30:19

Rabat, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Morocco says 2024 'hottest year' on record

2025-06-20 20:00:47

Orlando, United States, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Benfica v Auckland hit by another Club World Cup weather delay

2025-06-20 19:30:41

Rabat, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Morocco says 2024 'hottest year' on record

2025-06-20 18:30:55

Goma, DR Congo, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Mine collapse in militia-held east DR Congo kills at least 16

2025-06-20 18:30:54

Beijing, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - More than 53,000 evacuated in central China over heavy rain: state media

2025-06-20 18:30:50

Latest NAMPA photos

WINDHOEK, 19 June 2025 - Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti speaks at the inaugural meeting of the Task Force on Free Tertiary Education in Public Institutions in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 June 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah with Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at State House (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 June 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah with Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at State House (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 17 June 2025 - Life Fighters, also known as the "Purple Army" or Kahirona, have made their intentions clear to return to Namibia’s top flight league after their impressive run in the North West First Division this season. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 June 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah welcoming Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote at State House (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

OGONGO, 19 June 2025 - The University of Namibia Ogongo Campus held it's annual rice harvesting on Thursday. (Photo: Maria David)NAMPA

NAMPA

GROOTFONTEIN, 19 June 2025 - British tourist, Douglas Robert Brook awaits the start of his bail application hearing at the Grootfontein Magistrate's Court on Thursday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

NAMPA

GROOTFONTEIN, 19 June 2025 - British tourist, Douglas Robert Brook awaits the start of his bail application hearing on Thursday at the Grootfontein Magistrate's Court. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

NAMPA