DR Congo's riverside capital running on scarce and dirty water
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Kinshasa (AFP) July 25, 2023
Most mornings, Ariette Oto clambers up a winding, precipitous path to the top of a ravine on the periphery of the Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital. There, the mother of five fills her 25-litre (6.5-gallon) jerrycan with water, pays 150 Congolese francs (six US cents) and hauls the precious load back home. Just a short distance away is the mighty Congo River, Africa's seco