They are neglected so much so that, finding documented reports about the basins they cover is uncommon. Africa needs to address 'Development' as its centre of politics. Such a politic will give its due concern for natural resources. Concepts difficult even to full time scholars. That is at a higher level but at the grass roots a lot can be done by cleaning village streams, preparing books about river basins etc.
Rivers are a source of poetry and unity in Africa.
In Ethiopia people say ' we fetch from the same river ' to show how close a relationship between neighbouring communities is. It transcends language, religion and other difficult categories. Genene Endale Geda, Ethiopian in the US Africa boasts of some of the world's best yet abused rivers Lilian Kimeto, Kenya Africa boasts of some of the world's best yet abused rivers. Farming along rivers, cuttting of forests and other illegal activities have caused a slow death to these once thriving rivers. Africans must appreciate the importance of rivers and tend them.