Will Africa Benefit from Vast Groundwater Reserves?
A recent study has revealed sizable groundwater resources underneath the continent, but experts say this may be difficult to access. read more »
Waiting for Water in Liberia
Almost a decade after the end of a 14-year long civil war that destroyed Liberia's existing water systems, the sector's infrastructure remains underdeveloped. Only 17 percent of Liberia's 3.9 million … read more »
Slow Progress on Africa's Sanitation Goals
Of the eight Millennium Development Goals, the least progress has been made on ensuring adequate access to sanitation for the 15 percent of the world's population still defecating in the open, a … read more »
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The Confederation of Tanzania Industries has warned that an influx of substandard goods will discourage investment in the manufacturing sector and slow down economic growth. Read more »
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The Tanzania Metereological Agency has reported oddities in sea temperatures, and has warned of uncertain rain patterns that may mean flooding or drought. Read more »
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Researchers have called for an increasing focus on agriculture in climate change discussions ahead of a United Nations summit in Doha. Read more »
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Police recently found themselves battling their spouses who rioted protesting living conditions at their camps. Following this incident, Police boss Lt Gen Kale Kayihura is ... Read more »
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The M23 leader is reportedly in Kampala to attend negotiations aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to conflict in the eastern part of Congo. Read more »
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Of the eight Millennium Development Goals, the least progress has been made on ensuring adequate access to sanitation for the 15 percent of the world's population still defecating ... Read more »
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A research team at a South African university is hoping to design a blueprint that will relegate pit latrines and flush toilets to the annals of history. Read more »
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Almost a decade after the end of a 14-year long civil war that destroyed Liberia's existing water systems, the sector's infrastructure remains underdeveloped. Only 17 percent of ... Read more »
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An estimated 297 million women and girls living in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to safe and adequate sanitation, and of those, 107 million have no access to a toilet at all, ... Read more »
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The importance of smallholder farmers to communities, ecosystems and even food security is often underplayed, as allAfrica discussed in an interview with Gates Foundation's ... Read more »












