Villagers are trying to protect their lives and property from sea incursion as the ocean surge sweep hundreds from their ancestral homes. Read more »
More than 50 Africans fleeing to Europe in an inflatable boat which set sail from Libya died of dehydration during a 15-day voyage, the sole survivor of the tragedy reported. Read more »
The number of people affected by cholera has shot up since the start of the rainy season in the region. According to Unicef, a recent upsurge of the deadly highly infectious ... Read more »
Rainfall shortages at the dams that supply water to Zimbabwe's second largest city, Bullawayo, have forced many residents to bring the essential resource to their homes in the same ... Read more »
Somalis in Kenya's northeastern Dadaab refugee camp are calling on food aid agencies to do constant monitoring during the food distribution as the food is insufficient and delivery ... Read more »
The survival of people living in mountainous regions has for the first time made the agenda of the Rio+20 summit which called for "sustainable mountain development". Read more »
Lagos State government has advised residents to relocate upland within two weeks, during the peak period of this year's rainy season. Read more »
Lagos has been hit by severe flooding that has left a path of destruction as lives were lost and businesses, roads and homes destroyed. Read more »
The Lusaka City Council recommended the closure of several bottled water companies suspected of producing mineral water of inferior quality. Read more »
The resource poor country's tourism industry has paid the price for piracy in the Indian Ocean and is one of the few countries that actually accommodates convicted pirates. Read more »
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