Will Africa Benefit from Vast Groundwater Reserves?
Updated: Wed 16 May, 03:44 am
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
Updated: Mon 19 Nov, 04:36 pm
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
Updated: Wed 21 Nov, 12:27 pm
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 »
