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Creating channels and levees from dredging the lower Mississippi has disconnected the vast wetland delta from the source of sediments that built it over thousands of years.

Following the coup in July this year, wealthy Gulf Arab states stepped in swiftly with financial support that could relieve pressure on the transitional authorities at a time of economic stagnation.

According to The Independent, the hoax had originated from the online forum 4chan. 4chan is said to be notorious in tricking the public.