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Lifting the Lid on Africa's Toilet Crisis

With more than 600 million people lacking improved sanitation facilities in Africa, the continent has become a major focus for initiatives aimed at bringing toilets to the masses.

Africa: Lifting the Lid On Africa's Toilet Crisis

ThinkAfricaPress, 7 December 2012

Voices emphasising the need for improved sanitation facilities in Africa have grown stronger over the last decade, but now better publicity needs to translate into real progress. Read more »

UK Department for International Development

Globally, around 2.5 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation - close to two-fifths of the world's population.

South Africa: Dreams of Better Sanitation Go Down the Toilet

allAfrica, 19 November 2012

Gogo Sikhosana Ngcobo is 76 years old. Growing up, she says she had dreams of what her life would be like. They featured a brick house with a flushing toilet. Those dreams, like… Read more »
Africa: 70 Percent of African Women Lack a Safe Toilet

WaterAid, 19 November 2012

Seven in ten women in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to a safe toilet, threatening their health and exposing them to shame, fear and even violence. Read more »
Africa: Fixing the 'Silent' Sanitation Crisis

IPS, 18 November 2012

Organisers of this year's World Toilet Day, which falls on Nov. 19, are using the slogan 'I give a shit - do you?' to break the silence around the crucial issue of sanitation and… Read more »

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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 ... Read more »
- South Africa: Dreams of Better Sanitation Go Down the Toilet
- Africa: Let's Talk About Poo

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