September 16
Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood, a National Emergency
Vanguard
The residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, and other vast areas of the North-East, woke up, Tuesday last week, to the invasion of massive floods which came as a result of… Read more »
Malawi: Government Requires Over $60m to Implement National Framework for Water and Climate Services
Nyasa Times
Government has disclosed that it requires over $60 million to effectively implement the National Framework for Water and Climate Services (NFWCS) from 2024 to 2029. Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Mishaps - Tackling Inland Waterways Challenges
Leadership
The inland waterway is regarded as the alternative to road transportation as it is devoid of traffic congestion and cheaper and faster to connect various destinations. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - Fg'll Stand With Borno, Other States to Cushion Hardships - Tinubu
Vanguard
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the federal government under his leadership will stand with Borno and other states of the federation that have experienced flood disaster… Read more »
Nigeria: Only the Latest Calamity
This Day
One city wag said the Biblical-proportion flood that overcame whole sections of the city of Maiduguri last week was second in national impact only to the recent increase in fuel… Read more »
September 13
Malawi: Malawi Battles Fresh Cholera Outbreak
VOA
Malawi is recording new cases of cholera two months after it declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people. Read more »
Kenya: Lixil and Unicef Extend Partnership to 2027, Aiming to Expand Access to Safe Sanitation in 6 Countries
Capital FM
TOKYO/GENEVA, Sep 13 - LIXIL and UNICEF have announced the extension of their partnership until 2027, aiming to expand efforts in six countries to provide more communities with… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Flood - My Wife, 5 Kids Still Missing - Survivor
Daily Trust
'I thought I'd die with my 6 children' 'Canoe operators collected N100,000 to rescue my sheep' NGF visits affected areas, donates N100m; Fintiri N50m 259 dead, over 1m affected in… Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: Nigeria Is the World's Second Biggest Plastic Polluter - Expert Insights Into the Crisis [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: 48 Million Nigerians Lack Access to Toilets, Says Unicef
This Day
UNICEF's Chief of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria, Dr. Jane Bevan, has disclosed that approximately 48 million Nigerians lack access to toilet and sanitation… Read more »
September 11
Zambia: Zambia Latest African Nation to Join UN Water Convention
allAfrica
Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management within and across its borders in response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, the UN has announced. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Cases Surge 128% With Lagos As Epicentre
Premium Times
The NCDC reported 7,056 suspected cholera cases as of 1 September compared to 3,096 cases at the same point in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
After relocating to an estate in Utako, a district in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, Jonas Odocha discovered a smart water meter effectively addressing his previous concerns about… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Kills 24, Displaces 122,330 in Bauchi
Leadership
The Bauchi State Government has confirmed that about 24 persons lost their lives and about 122,330 others were displaced by flooding, majorly in incidents recorded during this… Read more »
Nigeria: Humanitarian Crisis Looms As Flood Ravages Borno
Leadership
A humanitarian crisis is looming in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after flood ravaged a large part of the metropolis, leaving thousands of residents trapped. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Approves N336.6bn for Road, Education, Health, Water Projects
Leadership
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved a total of N336,698,992, 180.1k to fund capital projects in the state's education, road, health and water supply sectors. Read more »
South Africa: Pensioners Have to Pay People to Fetch Drinking Water From Streams
GroundUp
Taps in this municipality have been dry for years Read more »
Uganda: Ntungamo Community Celebrates New Clean Water Courtesy of Salam Charity, Afo - Austria, and Hon Bata Kamateneti
Nile Post
Nyarwanya, Rubaare, Ntungamo District, welcomed a new clean water source, courtesy of Salam Charity, AFO - Austria, and Hon. Bata Kamateneti. The handing-over ceremony, held… Read more »
September 09
Nigeria: Nigeria - Protecting the Vulnerable On the Path to Progress [opinion]
IPS
Returning to Nigeria after five years, I was struck by the changes - both the challenges and the opportunities. To better understand these dynamics, I have been undertaking visits… Read more »
Zimbabwe: El Niño-Induced Water Crisis Drubbing Villagers in Zimbabwe
IPS
Side-by-side with fellow male villagers, Enia Tambo uses a white 25-liter plastic bucket to dig out mounds of sand in the Vhombozi River, in Mudzi district located in Zimbabwe's… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Signs Power, Water Pacts With Chinese Companies
Daily Trust
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday in China, signed two MOUs with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Geo-Engineering Corporation… Read more »
Uganda: Health Workers Warn of Dangers of Poor Hospital Waste Management
Nile Post
Ugandan health workers are raising alarm over the dangers posed by inadequate hospital waste management, which threatens public health and the environment. Read more »
South Africa: Only Nine of 55 Villages Get Water From Controversial Multi-Billion Rand Project
GroundUp
Deputy President Paul Mashatile promises that by November a dozen more villages would get tap water via the Giyani Water Project Read more »
South Africa: Villagers Use Contaminated River Water While R100-Million Sewage Project Delayed
GroundUp
Tsomo waste water treatment works were meant to be completed two years ago Read more »
Uganda: Kasese District Launches Major Drainage Overhaul
Nile Post
Kasese District is set to undertake a significant overhaul of its municipality's drainage system to mitigate recurring flooding disasters. Read more »