What does health have to do with climate change? If you stop to think about it: Everything. Read more »
Nigeria's Lagos is the country's economic capital. It is also a city that has nearly 25 million residents, adding 600,000 people each year. Lagos is growing at a faster pace than ... Read more »
Officials say hundreds of people have fled its northern border with Chad over a sudden conflict over water between cattle ranchers and fishermen killed 18 people and wounded 70. ... Read more »
Around one-third of all rivers in Latin America, Africa and Asia are routinely exposed to untreated wastewater and agricultural run-off. Across the developing world, water quality ... Read more »
The Kenyan government is still in the dark on how soon it can guarantee Nairobians enough water for domestic use. It requires that ongoing new-source water projects be completed, ... Read more »
Limited investments in water and sanitation infrastructure across Zimbabwe's urban centres in recent times have largely contributed to poor service provision, which has left ... Read more »
The western regions of the Eastern Cape are suffering a six-year drought and the two major dams for the province's biggest metro, Nelson Mandela Bay, are running dry with the city ... Read more »
Poor residents of Sagbo Kodji, a Lagos island, have been denied basic amenities like potable water and good healthcare. Since residents cannot safely rely on the tap water on ... Read more »
Lesotho is a mountainous and fairly water-rich country, but suffers from a lack of clean drinking water due to inadequate sanitation. In recent decades, with the construction of ... Read more »
Ongoing fighting in Nigeria's Borno state has caused years of suffering for people in this northeastern region and pushed many to leave their homes in search of safety. Large ... Read more »
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