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Scientist Says Rare Oasis Could Help War-Torn Region Desperate for Water

In Darfur, survival is a constant struggle. Poverty, war, violence, and thirst are crushing facts of daily life. In recent years, the violence and poverty in the region have made headlines and energized activists around the world, but the root of Darfur's problems may be something most of us take for granted — water. "We desperately need water," a local man named Abdullah told ABC News at a rare oasis in El Fasher, the capital of northern Darfur, where he showed us he was collecting water to... Full Story
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