World
Irish man says he would not enter water after Sydney shark attack
Swimmers returned to Sydney’s Coogee Beach under tight surveillance from lifeguards and drones after a weekend shark attack left a woman critically…
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water
Southern-Africa
Windhoek Says Brown Tap Water Is Not a Health Risk in Namibia
Windhoek residents who turned on their taps to find brownish water are seeing the effects of a sudden strain on the city’s…
Southern-Africa
Namibian Lawmakers Urge Immediate Measures to End Rural Water Crisis
Bureaucracy is choking access to safe drinking water nationwide, lawmakers warned, taking aim at the government’s current water-supply budget. Several MPs pressed…
East-Africa
Drought deepens malnutrition and water shortages in Ethiopia’s Somali region
Thursday May 14, 2026 In the town of Afdub, in Ethiopia’s Somali region, residents have gone through multiple missed rainy seasons and…
East-Africa
Somali region launches nearly $3 million water project in Qabridaharre
Monday May 11, 2026 Jigjiga (AX) — A long-awaited solution to Qabridaharre’s water problems took a major step forward on Sunday, when…
World
MSF says Israel uses water access to collectively punish Palestinians
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has accused Israeli authorities of systematically denying Gaza’s population the water needed to survive, describing the…
Central-Africa
Ethnic fighting over water in Chad leaves scores dead
A quarrel over access to a water well has spiraled into deadly interethnic violence in eastern Chad, leaving at least 42 people…
Somalia
Dry wells leave Sool residents without access to water
Wednesday April 1, 2026 Yasin Ahmed (left) inspects the dried-up wells /Asia Yusuf/Ergo Residents of Taleh in Somalia’s northern Sool region are…
West-Africa
World Water Day 2026 Focuses on Water Access and Opportunities in Africa
Access to safe water is transformative for communities, enhancing health, boosting agricultural productivity, and providing women and girls with the precious time…
East-Africa
Oxfam: Millions in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia face drought; water up 2000% in worst-hit areas
East Africa’s new drought surge pushes millions toward hunger as water prices soar and livestock die Friday March 6, 2026 MOGADISHU —…
Southern-Africa
Water Shortages: South Africans Already Facing Their Own Day Zero Reality
Johannesburg residents are embroiled in a worsening water crisis that is triggering community conflict and stretching relief efforts, while authorities in the…
