Hand Hygiene Day 2024 - Water Shortages in Nigerian Communities Could Undermine Wash Efforts [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
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IGAD Water Ministers, UN Agencies Visit Water Project in Somali Region of Ethiopia
ENA
Water Ministers of IGAD member countries representatives of UN Agencies and various development partners along with higher government officials visited Tog-Wochale water supply and… Read more »
Johannesburg Faces Water Crisis as Infrastructure Crumbles - South African News Briefs - April 17, 2024
allAfrica
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Nairobi to Experience Water Rationing Despite Heavy Rains
Capital FM
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has announced that there will be significant water rationing in different parts of the city due to a reduced water supply that… Read more »
Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Water and Sanitation
GroundUp
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Won't Fix Gauteng's Infrastructure and Supply Woes, Experts Warn [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, expected to be completed in 2028, could provide Gauteng with enough water for all. But unless municipalities fix their ageing… Read more »
Flood Alert As Masinga Dam Overflows
Capital FM
The Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority(TARDA) has urged residents to exercise vigilance following the overflowing of the Masinga dam due to heavy rains. Read more »
UPL's Cleaned Up Water Is 'Safe to Drink' ... but Not for Their Main Consultant, Thanks
Daily Maverick
Global agrochemicals producer UPL has applied for permission to pre-treat chemically contaminated stormwater before releasing it into a river that flows into the sea next to… Read more »
Water-Starved Ethekwini Families Are Being Charged for 'Free' Municipal Water
GroundUp
Private contractor is selling water out of trucks Read more »
Kenya Water Towers Scandal - CEO Allegedly Bribed MPs With Ksh8.8m
Business Day Africa
The controversy enveloping Kenya Water Towers has intensified with revelations surfacing that the agency, allegedly at the request of embattled chief executive Julius Tanui,… Read more »
Water Authority Issues Flooding Alert Amid Seven Forks Spilling
Capital FM
The Water Resources Authority (WARMA) has warned of imminent flooding as a result of a potential breach in the Seven Forks Dams following sustained rainfall. Read more »
Kihika Announces Medical Bill Waiver for Victims of Mai Mahiu Dam Tragedy
Capital FM
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has announced waiver on medical bills for victims of Mai Mahiu dam tragedy. Read more »
Govt Commissions Shs1.2bn Piped Water Project in Alebtong
Nile Post
The Ugandan government has commissioned a Shs1.2 billion piped water project in Alebtong district to address chronic water shortages and improve access to clean water for residents… Read more »
Water Supply Cut-Off Cripples Businesses in Sokoto
Leadership
Sachet water producers, building-block moulders, car wash and commercial toilets' owners are facing harsh business fluctuation, as Sokoto State Water Board disconnected their… Read more »
Public Raises Over 1.1 Bln Birr for Abbay Dam in Nine - Month
Ethiopian Herald
- The public has contributed some 1.1 billion Birr for the construction of the Abbay Dam during the past nine months of the current fiscal year, the coordinating office disclosed. Read more »