Tag Archives: Drinking water

Rural poverty in Ethiopia,and stand for stop economic superorety

April 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By getuabebe Over the past two decades, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has carried out far-reaching institutional and policy reforms to transform itself from a centrally planned, Marxist regime to the facilitator of a stable market … read more »

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Scientists: Africa Sits on Vast Reservoir of Water

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Scientists say a new study shows Africa sits on a huge reservoir of groundwater that could provide water for both drinking and agriculture. The scientists estimate that 300 million people in Africa do not have access to safe drinking water … read more »

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Tanzania off-track in meeting sanitation target by 2015 – NGO

April 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tanzania could save over 8,000 children’s lives by meeting its 2015 sanitation target, a new report released on Thursday by the international aid agency, WaterAid, has said. The lives of 8,448 children could be saved in Tanzania if it met … read more »

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Cholera spreading in DRC

February 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg – A cholera epidemic has spread to nine out of 11 provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN said the spread was “worrisome” as the epidemic had so far killed … read more »

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Harare fights over water continue

October 25, 2011 by benim

Harare – Water shortages have caused untold hardships for thousands of Zimbabweans since a mains pipe burst recently. Sylvia Bhasikolo, the Treasurer for Mabvuku Residents Committee, told SW Radio Africa on Monday that that she has seem many fistfights break … read more »

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Cholera outbreak kills 46 in Nigeria

August 30, 2011 by benim

Kano – Health officials say at least 46 people have died from cholera-related symptoms in northern Nigeria over the last month. Yobe state health chief Fatsuma Talba said on Tuesday that 33 people have died in the northeastern state. Community … read more »

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UN Says 192 Killed by Cholera in DRC

July 14, 2011 by benim

A United Nations report says cholera has killed 192 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March. Wednesday’s report also showed more than 3,000 cases of cholera in Congo during the same period. The U.N. says the outbreak began … read more »

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Haiti cholera outbreak spreads – Video

October 23, 2010 by benim

The outbreak of cholera in Haiti has spread outside the rural Artibonite region, intensifying concerns that the disease could reach camps that house hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors in the capital. By early Saturday, nearly 200 people were confirmed dead and authorities said more than … read more »

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