In Nigeria's Lagos, aquatic weed plagues waterways - EWN

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In Nigeria's Lagos, aquatic weed plagues waterways (https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiTmh0dHBzOi8vZXduLmNvLnphLzIwMTkvMDYvMDEvaW4tbm lnZXJpYS1zLWxhZ29zLWFxdWF0aWMtd2VlZC1wbGFndWVzLXdh dGVyd2F5c9IBUmh0dHBzOi8vZXduLmNvLnphLzIwMTkvMDYvMD EvaW4tbmlnZXJpYS1zLWxhZ29zLWFxdWF0aWMtd2VlZC1wbGFn dWVzLXdhdGVyd2F5cy9hbXA?oc=5) EWNLAGOS ? Traffic jams on the snarled up roads of Nigeria's megacity of Lagos are legendary, but a growing problem is also clogging up the waterways of Africa's biggest city - water hyacinths. The spread of the invasive species of fast-growing plant is not only damaging transport links in Nigeria's economic capital, built on a lagoon dotted with islands. With waterways covered and silting up, the aquatic weed is also threatening fishing jobs and a vital food source. "This is all I can get since morning," said fisherman Solomon Omoyajowo, showing a handful of fish in a bowl in his wooden canoe...

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