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06 February 2012

Zimbabwe: 'More Typhoid Outbreaks Imminent'

[The Herald] Chinhoyi - GOVERNMENT says the typhoid outbreak is under control, but is worried that some of the cases could have evolved to carrier state, making prospects of further outbreaks imminent.

06 February 2012

Eritrea: Inhabitants of Amalait Semi-Urban Center Obtain Potable Water Supply

[Shabait] Kerkebet - The inhabitants of Amalait semi-urban center, Kerkebet sub-zone, have obtained potable water supply.

06 February 2012

Uganda: Health Centre Runs Out of Water, Closes

[Monitor] Activities at Ewanga Health Centre in Arua District have been paralysed after the facility ran short of water and had to be closed temporarily last week.

06 February 2012

Zimbabwe: Bank Ready to Fund City Water Projects

[The Herald] THE Development Bank of Southern Africa is committed to funding Harare's water demand management projects at a cost of US$39 million, the bank's water and sanitation specialist Engineer Godfrey Mwiinga has said.

06 February 2012

Zimbabwe: City Says Illegal Settlements Spreading Typhoid

[The Herald] ILLEGAL settlements have contributed largely to the spread of typhoid that has so far seen over 1 000 people treated since most of them have no sewer reticulation system and tap water, the Harare City Health Department has said.

06 February 2012

Angola: Over 100 Youth Join Basic Sanitation Activity

[ANGOP] Namibe - At least one hundred and twenty seven young volunteers and first aid members from Red Cross of Angola are attending from Friday in south-western Namibe province a series of activities linked to the basic sanitation, civic and moral education within the communities.

06 February 2012

Kenya: World Bank to Invest Sh157 Billion in Water, Energy

[Nation] The World Bank has announced that it will invest Sh157.7 billion in water and energy industries in Kenya within the next two years.

06 February 2012

South Africa: Cheers to Tap Water

[BuaNews] Pretoria - While sipping on bottled water has almost become something of a voguish statement, a survey has revealed that many South Africans are happy with the high quality water that comes straight from the tap.

03 February 2012

West Africa: Largest Wildlife Sanctuary Faces Extinction

[Nation] Ougadogou - Drought and lack of water is pushing thousands of wild animals out of West Africa's largest game reserve into human settlements in Burkina Faso.

03 February 2012

West Africa: Water Shortage Threatens Wildlife

[IPS] Ouagadougou - The story of a pair of buffalo aggressively prowling the edges of a village in eastern Burkina Faso is a warning sign of severe water stress in the region which threatens humans and wild animals alike.