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Water & Sanitation

From Flint to Lagos: Time for democratic control of water

Akinbode Oluwafemi (director of corporate accountability at Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria) and Kelle Louaillier (president of Corporate Accountability International, based in Boston,...

admin - May 24, 2016

Water & Sanitation

How fuel price hike will worsen water scarcity, by BLF

The Bread of Life Development Foundation (BLF), a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), has said that the recent increase in price of Petroleum Motor Spirit...

Michael Simire - May 17, 2016

Water & Sanitation

Climate-driven water scarcity could cost regions up to 6% of GDP by 2050

A new World Bank reports finds that water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could hinder economic growth, spur migration, and spark conflict. However, most...

admin - May 8, 2016

Water & Sanitation

Tanzania to host 6th Africa Water Week

The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) has announced that the sixth edition of its flagship water event, the Africa Water Week, will hold...

admin - May 3, 2016

Water & Sanitation

Nigeria, Cameroon asked to dialogue over Benue River flow

Civil society organisations (CSOs) based in Adamawa State in North East Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to dialogue with the Cameroonian government on...

admin - April 27, 2016

Water & Sanitation

Ghanaian water minister demands ‘strategic repositioning’ in sector

Ghana’s Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Dr. Kwaku Agyemang Mensah, has noted that the quantity and quality of water can change lives...

admin - April 15, 2016

Water & Sanitation

How Ghanaian media contribute to World Water Day celebrations

Every year, the world marks Water Day on Mach 22. In this article, a founding member of WaterSan Perspective, Ama Kudom-Agyemang, who is based...

admin - April 12, 2016

Water & Sanitation

Risks associated with water cycle instability, by experts

The current instability and unpredictability of the world water cycle is here to stay, making society's adaptation to new risks a vital necessity when...

admin - April 4, 2016

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