A water "festival of ideas" has been planned by Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille where suppliers of large, utility-scale water supply and water saving equipment will meet with ... Read more »
To Egypt, in particular, the Nile is its life blood. Without it, Egypt would be a barren and desolate desert. It is not surprising that it has "threatened to go to war" if its ... Read more »
GERD is a symbol of the new Ethiopia in that its construction heralds and symbolizes this generation's triumph over poverty, writes The Ethiopian Herald. Read more »
Wherever you walk in Kibera, Nairobi's biggest slum, there's one golden rule that must always be observed, local resident Abdul Abdallah says. "Don't step on any plastic or paper ... Read more »
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Managing Director Philip Gichuki says rivers feeding the Ndakaini dam have dried up. "The dam is completely depleted. We are currently at ... Read more »
A string of disputes have marked the construction of dams and delayed benefits to millions of Kenyans. Read more »
The government has given the go-ahead to proceed with gas fracking in an ecologically sensitive region despite consistent public protest. Read more »
Speaking in Durban South Africa during a joint event to commemorate World Water Day and launch the 2017 World Water Development Report, Zuma said: "the Read more »
Cholera causes no symptoms in most infected people because they don't become ill and never know they've been infected, writes The Conversation Africa. Read more »
The solar-powered system means that villagers save on fuel costs and are able to take care of their livestock. Read more »
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