Libreville (the capital of Gabon, a Central African oil-producing nation), is facing severe water shortages driven by a combination of deteriorating infrastructure and the effects of climate change. Residents in many neighbourhoods are experiencing prolonged disruptions to their water supply, highlighting the strain on a distribution network that has long struggled to keep pace with the city's growing population. The crisis underscores a broader challenge facing urban centres across Central Africa, where ageing colonial-era systems and increasingly erratic rainfall are compounding pressure on already overstretched public utilities.