Namibian Environmentalists Oppose Green Hydrogen Production in National Park
VOA
An umbrella body representing 77 environmental protection groups in Namibia is voicing opposition to proposed green hydrogen production in the Tsau Khaeb National Park by a German… Read more »
These Villagers Got Taps Five Years Ago ... but Have Never Had Water
GroundUp
Villages around Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape battle for water Read more »
Water Scarcity a Barrier to Menstrual Health and Dignity
263Chat
As the world observes Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Women4Water movement has called for the need to address water shortages, a critical issue profoundly affecting menstrual hygiene… Read more »
Election Factsheet - Water in South Africa
Africa Check
ELECTION FACTSHEET: Water in South Africa Read more »
5th Edition of School Sanitation Solutions Challenge Launched in Accra
Ghanaian Times
The Fifth edition of the School Sanitation Solutions (Triple S) Challenge aim to influence children to become sanitation conscious and agents of change was on Wednesday launched in… Read more »
Louis Trichardt Residents Forced to Live Among Pools of Sewage
GroundUp
Tired of continual backups into their pipes due to blocked sewer lines, some residents have reverted to pit toilets Read more »
Horn of Africa Droughts - How a Network of Groundwater Bores Could Help - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Horn of Africa recently suffered its worst drought in almost half a century, and its sixth failed rainfall season in a row. Read more »
Gold Mine Pollution Is Poisoning Soweto's Water and Soil - Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278… Read more »
Experts Value Clean Ethiopia's Tourism Virtues
Ethiopian Herald
The national "Clean Street-Healthy Life" campaign boosts tourism beyond creating beautiful and healthy cities for residents, tourism experts said. Read more »
The Interview - Tirusew Asefa (Phd) - Addressing Addis Abeba's Water Woes Requires 'Investments in Surface Water As Groundwater Reliance Is Impractical' [interview]
Addis Standard
Tirusew Asefa (PhD) is one of the few Ethiopian scholars recognized globally in the field of water resource management. With a master's degree in surface and groundwater studies… Read more »
Hand Hygiene Day 2024 - Water Shortages in Nigerian Communities Could Undermine Wash Efforts [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Hadiza Mohammed and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Read more »
Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme Spreads to Matebeleland South
The Herald
Prevail Group International (PGI), which has been contracted to drill approximately 10 000 boreholes countrywide, has spread to Matebelaland South with the team currently… Read more »
DWS One Step Closer to Establishing National Water Agency
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is one step closer to establishing the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) to ensure sustainable, equitable… Read more »
Concessioning of Onitsha River Port Suffers Setback Over Funding, Dredging
Leadership
The hope for improved ease of doing business and trade facilitation in the South-East may have suffered setback as Concessionaire of the Onitsha River Ports, Universal Elison has… Read more »
NPHIL Recommends Hygiene Measures for Motorcyclists and Passengers
New Dawn
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has backed the Liberia National Police's (LNP's) safety measure requiring commercial motorcyclists and passengers to wear… Read more »