Despite court action against local authorities for the polluted water supply caused by run-off from nearby coal mines, residents of Carolina say it is still unsafe. Read more »
The Government has been blasted for failing to combat the spread of typhoid which has so far affected more than three hundred people in the capital Harare and Chitungwiza. Read more »
Ensuring that Rwanda's robust urban growth does not jeopardize the environment is a major concern of the country's city planners. Read more »
Combatting the sharp increase in cholera cases is being dangerously undermined as deadly fighting between rebles and government forces rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic ... 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 »
The Lusaka City Council recommended the closure of several bottled water companies suspected of producing mineral water of inferior quality. Read more »
An unconventional approach that involves building alliances between groups competing for limited land and water resources has the potential to dramatically increase food ... Read more »
Foreign-backed agriculture projects to grow food and biofuels for export may result in millions of people losing access to water sources that they rely on for their livelihoods, a ... Read more »
Normal water supply has been restored in the country's capital Nairobi following repair work done to a main pipeline that was washed away by floods. Read more »
A recent study has revealed sizable groundwater resources underneath the continent, but experts say this may be difficult to access. Read more »
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