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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Water sources in Somalia are rapidly drying up when an impending drought intensifies, leaving 70 percent of families across the country without access to safe drinking water. Thousands of children are now dependent on emergency water transport and unprotected wells or are being forced to leave their homes in search of water, according to a new assessment from Save the Children. The assessment, which covered 632 households in eight regions of Somalia, shows reduced rainfall and severe water shortages…

Africa accounts for almost 9% of the world's freshwater resources, according to a UN report, but the situation is gloomy for millions on the continent on World Water Day, which is marked on Monday. Building water wells is the fastest way to deal with water scarcity problems, even if it is temporary, and Turkish charities boast of leading efforts to this end. From the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) to doctors around the world, charities facilitate access to water for poor communities on the continent.…

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was again hit by floods on Tuesday after heavy rain fell there all morning. At least four people have died in the floods. And in several neighborhoods, residents woke up with their feet in the water in a city that is expanding more and more. as reported from Kinshasa,…

The Libyan government will not allow forces loyal to Putist general Khalifa Haftar to wreak havoc in the country as they did in April 2019, the defense minister said on Friday. Minister Salahaddin Namroush told al-Ahrar TV that the UN-recognized Government for National Agreement (GNA) has respected the terms of the ceasefire, but Haftar's forces have violated it several times. Namroush's comments came shortly after Haftar threatened to attack Turkish troops in the country if they continue to support…

In Niger, the presidential election is in two weeks, on December 27. In accordance with the Primary Legislation, President Mahamadou Issoufou shouldn't be getting into a 3rd time period. Its candidate is Mohamed Bazoum, the previous Minister of the Inside. Within the opposition, Hama Amadou is excluded from the race as a result of resolution of the Constitutional Courtroom. However there are different…

Throughout the drying instances, the Malagasy authorities have put in greater than 100 10,000-liter tanks on the streets. An emergency measure taken by the federal government and the capital of the capital to attempt to alleviate the scarcity of water. as reported from Antananarivo, Sarah TétaudOn the facet of Fianarantsoa,…

Ensuring access to drinking water for the entire world's population remains a major challenge, especially in Africa where only one in four people can get drinking water and benefit from basic sanitation. Like other companies specializing in the water and sanitation sector, the French group Véolia, which operates in about ten African countries, is trying to meet the challenge of making drinking water…

Madagascar has one of the lowest environmental indices on the planet. One in five deaths on the island is caused by environmental degradation and its effects on health. Various researchers have sounded the alarm during a conference day on this topic. From our correspondent in Antananarivo,In 2016, a study was initiated on the…

While suspended two months ago after Cairo slammed the door, negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the renaissance dam could resume on Tuesday, October 27, at the initiative of the African Union (AU). The three countries are in a tense climate just five days after the inflammatory remarks of Donald Trump. as…

Ethiopia on Saturday condemned "war-threatening threats" over the massive dam it has nearly accomplished on the Blue Nile River, a day after US President Donald Trump stated downstream Egypt would "blow up" the challenge it has known as an existential menace. With out naming Trump or america, the assertion from Prime Minister…