In an oasis notorious as the hottest place in Africa, Tunisian farmers say they are fighting a losing battle with drought and disease that is driving many to abandon plantations where they grow some of the world's finest dates. The date palm orchards at Kebili oasis used to form green, fertile islands in an arid landscape. But now many of the trees are dying, and dry, bare and fruitless trunks stretch up into a clear blue sky. Farmer Mouhamed Bouaziz stands with environmental activist Moez Hamed at an abandoned date palm orchard, in Kebili oasis in southern Tunisia, August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui The southern Tunisian oasis has endured a decade of drought, and the challenge of irrigating the palms has grown as costs have risen and power cuts become more frequent, farm...
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