May 20, 2013
News in 'Environment' section
Liberia, Sierra Leone jointly agree to boost WASH sector
March 23, 2012Liberia and Sierra Leone have agreed to jointly mobilize resources and speed up reforms aimed at improving their water and sanitation (WASH) sector, which is in dire need of improvement.
Africa’s slum dwellers demand end to forced evictions
March 22, 2012Thousands of slum dwellers across Africa have called for adequate housing and an end to forced evictions on the continent, during the second United Nations Ministerial Conference on Housing and Development, which is underway in Nairobi, Kenya.
Cholera epidemic claims 34 lives in Sierra Leone
March 21, 2012A cholera epidemic in Sierra Leone has left 34 people dead so far, with over 2,000 cases reported in three districts around the country, health authorities confirmed in Freetown on Tuesday.
China delivers new satellite to Nigeria
March 20, 2012The Nigerian government has formally taken delivery of its Communications Satellite, NigComSat-1R from China, a replacement for NigComSat-1 Satellite which fell from orbit in 2007.
Gambia: 50,000 people urgently need food, Action Aid appeals
March 16, 2012The Gambian government’s recent appeal for food aid due to serious crops failure is starting to get some attention, as thousands of people are said to be in urgent need of food and safe drinking water.
Sierra Leone assesses environment ahead of oil exploitation
March 14, 2012As Sierra Leone braces itself to exploit its new found oil wealth, President Ernest Bai Koroma has launched the scoping report for the strategic Environmental Assessment of the Oil and Gas Sector.
Senegal: animals frighten peasant farmers in the south
March 13, 2012Rice producers and out-of-season crop growers of the Anambé Basin located in Senegal's southern region of Kolda are facing many difficulties, particularly those caused by stray animals and grain-eating birds.
Food crisis prompts Gambia emergency cabinet session today
March 12, 2012Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has summoned his cabinet to an emergency meeting today, Monday to discuss the developing food crisis, after his country appealed for food aid due to crops failure.
Serious food crisis hits closer to home, Gambia seeks aid
March 9, 2012Serious food crisis is coming closer to home in the West African sub-region, with Gambia asking for aid, while Oxfam calls for urgent action to stop the Sahel drought.
Frequent power cuts annoy Ivorian public
March 8, 2012Power cuts have become a daily nuisance in Abidjan and other parts of the Ivory Coast nowadays and the stabilizing of electricity supply is proving to be an uphill challenge for the Alassane Ouattara regime.
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