November 29
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Refugees - 'Water Scarcity Causes Violence'
Radio Dabanga
Darfuri refugees from Gaga and Farshana camps in Eastern Chad have appealed to all public and environmental health organizations to urgently address the scarcity of drinking water... Read more »
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Implementation of Darfur Water Project Announced
Radio Dabanga
The Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority and the Ministry of Water Resources, Electricity and Dams, announced the upcoming... Read more »
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Juba Unveils Water Project to Mitigate Conflicts in Jonglei
Sudan Tribune
The Government of South Sudan and its development partners have unveiled a three-year water project, seeking to reduce conflict in Jonglei state. Read more »
November 28
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'Nigerians Lack Access to Functional Toilets
This Day
The Registrar of Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Mr. Augustine Ebisike, has said that more Nigerians have access to mobile phones than functional... Read more »
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Repair of Blocked Sewer At Isiolo TB Manyatta Begins
The Star
Officials in Isiolo TB Manyatta, where patients are quarantined, have begun repairs on a blocked sewerage system to forestall a threatened closure of the premises. Read more »
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Four Lebanese Businessmen Fined for 'Dirty Bathrooms'
Inquirer
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) has fined four Lebanese businessmen for unsanitary condition of their toilets. The MCC through the Acting City Mayor of Monrovia, Madam Mary... Read more »
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Bauchi, U.S.A. Sign MOU On Water, Sanitation
Daily Trust
Bauchi State government and the United States of America yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as part of effort to improve water supply and sanitation in the state. Read more »
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Inhabitants of Nacfa Sub-Zone Constructing Ponds Through Popular Campaign
Shabait
The inhabitants of Nacfa sub-zone are engaged in popular undertaking with a view to promoting water conservation through constructing ponds. Accordingly, the inhabitants of Mariet,... Read more »
November 27
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Taking World Toilet Day Serious [editorial]
Daily Trust
The significance of World Toilet Day, marked every November 19, appeared to have been lost on governments on the African continent. Read more »
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Uncertain Rain Trends Ahead - Weather Agency
Daily News
LATEST weather trends indicate rainfall uncertainties and the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has advised the public to use water carefully and store sufficient feed for... Read more »
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New Era
Long-serving City Council member Agnes Kafula was yesterday elected as Windhoek's new mayor. Read more »
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Zoomlion Cleanses Bantama, Kejetia, Asuoyeboah
Ghanaian Chronicle
The Sanitation Task force of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with Zoom Alliance, has organised its weekly massive cleanup exercise to clear refuse at Bantama, Kejetia and... Read more »
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Plastic Waste Management Project Commissioned in Kumasi
Ghanaian Chronicle
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in collaboration with the Association of Sachet Water Producers, has commissioned a plastic waste management project to provide dustbins at... Read more »
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UN to Discuss Water, Sanitation Facilities
The Star
Availing water and sanitation facilities to meet the growing demand in East African cities is the agenda for discussion in a meeting organized by the United Nations. Read more »
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Sanitation Props Undignified [column]
Addis Fortune
After 125 years of its founding, Addis Abeba has not yet reached at the height of its age to acquire the power to keep itself clean and neat for a capital city of a country, never... Read more »
November 26
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United Nations World Toilet Day [editorial]
Leadership
November 19 was celebrated world wide as World Toilet Day to remind us of the need to take sanitation at both personal and community levels seriously. It is curious that we need to... Read more »
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Abdulkarim Shah - MP Who Loves Playing With Water
Daily News
SOME Members of Parliament love to play with fire by testing the patience of the government and other law reinforcing state organs, but the Mafia MP Abdulkarim Shah, would rather... Read more »
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Outjo Informal Settlement Residents Want More Taps
Namibian
RESIDENTS of the Outjo informal settlement want more pre-paid water taps installed in their area to reduce the distances they have to walk to collect water. Read more »
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Camps Suffering From Lack of Drinking Water
Radio Dabanga
Residents from Nertity camp in Central Darfur are suffering from a lack of drinking water, reportedly caused by a lack of fuel to operate the water pumps, sources told Radio... Read more »
November 25
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Harare City Council Returns Attached Property
Zimbabwe Standard
THE Harare City Council last week started returning some of the properties it had attached from residents of Rugare suburb over non-payment of rates. Read more »
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Harare's Underground Water Under Threat
Zimbabwe Standard
THE water table in Harare is fast dwindling and the city's boreholes may run dry if the uncontrolled drilling of boreholes continues, a recent report by a local geologist warns. Read more »
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Aritai Inhabitants Express Satisfaction With Potable Water Supply
Shabait
The inhabitants of Aritai village, Habero sub-zone, voiced satisfaction with potable water supply. They further explained that fetching water used to be a taxing task in the... Read more »
November 24
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University Teaching Hospital Water Crisis a Bitter Lesson [editorial]
Times of Zambia
THE water crisis at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) could have been avoided had there been measures in place to forestall any disruption. Read more »
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The Liquid Gold, Brown Cake of Mukuru Slum [opinion]
The Star
"Take a left off Mombasa Road onto Enterprise, drive for about 300 metres until the Kobil. Turn right, first left then head for the brick godown." Read more »
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Country, China Ink Memorandum of Cooperation in Water Resources
Egypt Online
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Baha'a-Eddin wound on Thursday a several-day state visit to China. Read more »
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