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- Dar es Salaam faces severe water shortages affecting six million residents, with rationing and reliance on rainfall-fed rivers leaving the city vulnerable.
- Drought and rising demand have driven residents to buy water from costly private vendors.
- Water Minister Juma Aweso announced plans for a dam and more boreholes to address future needs.
- The Dar es Salaam Water and Sanitation Authority (DAWASA) apologized for disruptions and urged conservation.
