Dam protection: water police clear riverbanks to durably preserve the resource
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Dam protection: water police clear riverbanks to durably preserve the resource (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
From 27 to 31 October 2026, the Water Police of the DGREH carried out operations to clear easement strips around the Samandéni, Loumana and Ziga dams in Burkina Faso. Irregular occupations such as crops, fishing camps and pumping equipment weaken the riverbanks and threaten the water resource.
Dam protection: Water Police clears riverbanks to durably preserve the resource (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
From 27 to 31 October 2026, the Water Police, with the DGREH, carried out operations to clear the servitude strips around the Samandéni, Loumana and Ziga dams in Burkina Faso. Occupants received notices, and fishing installations were given three months to comply.
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