Wetlands support millions of people around Africa. They include all areas that are permanently or frequently covered by water, and could be at the edge of a lake or the mouth of a river.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/africa-earth-observation-data-offers-hope-africas-wetlands
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/all-africa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flood-control
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa