fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours agoLesotho villagers complain of damage from water project backed by African Development Bank
Eighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and damaged homes. About 1,600 people living in the villages in Mokhotlong district in north-east Lesotho are demanding transparency over planned forced relocations and compensation they say they have not been consulted on. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is scheduled for completion by 2029, a decade later than planned.
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