May 19, 2013
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Half million Ghanaians without safe drinking water but....
September 15, 2011More than 500,000 Ghanaians presently have no access to safe drinking water.
But if all goes well, the more than half a million people in that West African country will see a change in their plight.
African leaders call for reassessment of MDGs
September 10, 2011African leaders from fragile and conflict-affected countries are calling for a reassessment of the Millennium Development Goals and new approaches to development in Africa.
Niger Red Cross concerned flood, cholera may worsen
September 8, 2011In Niger, the Red Cross is concerned that floods and cholera epidemic might get worse.
Over three million people in the country are already suffering from food insecurity.
Guinea: Rights groups denounce attack on Saoro farmers
September 8, 2011Rights groups in Guinea have denounced the action of security forces against the inhabitants of a village more than one hundred kilometers south of the capital, Conakry.
Citizens say Nigeria roads are death trap
September 7, 2011Bad roads in many parts of Nigeria have triggered concerns amongst many citizens, who consider many of the roads as “death trap”.
US$40m waste sorting facility being built in Ghana
September 5, 2011The first ever sorting and compositing facility to process waste in the sub-region is being built in Ghana.
The US$40m facility is expected to help reduce the burden of waste management in Ghana.
S. Leone civil group wants mining halted, pending overhaul
September 3, 2011When the name Sierra Leone is mentioned, one of the first things which comes to many people’s mind is its diamonds and other mineral resources.
Garbage dilemma in Sierra Leone’s capital
September 1, 2011Piles of unattended garbage have taken over the streets of the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, polluting the environment and creating health hazard for many residents.
Ghana poised to boost diamonds production
August 25, 2011It seems Ghana is poised to boost its diamonds production, with the revamping of the country's biggest diamond mining company.
ECOWAS chief in Abidjan to support Ivory Coast reconstruction
August 24, 2011A high-level ECOWAS delegation, led by Commission President James Victor Gbeho, is in Abidjan for talks with officials of the Ivorian government.
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