Sudan's unlined canals, dams destabilise ground under Atbara

Sudan's unlined canals, dams destabilise ground under Atbara

A new engineering study warns that Sudan’s historic city of Atbara faces a growing geological threat as severe water seepage destabilises the ground beneath it. The northern city is increasingly vulnerable as rising groundwater threatens to undermine building foundations and other key infrastructure. Engineer Ahmed Khalifa Ajimi said nearby dams had altered local waterways, continuously replenishing an underground water reservoir beneath the cit…