On 19 November each year the UN marks World Toilet Day. In 2024, people’s ability to access safe, hygienic toilets is being disrupted by climate change, war and disaster in parts of the continent affe... Read More
As far back as 1995, the former World Bank Vice President Dr Ismail Serageldin said: “If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water – unless ... Read More
Cans, lots of cans, cans all day long… the waltz of the cans is the rhythm of life in this district of Conakry, capital of the “water tower of West Africa”, where the Senegal and Nig... Read More
Water from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by the illegal gold mining that has spread l... Read More
Southern African cities are running dry. Years of inadequate investment and mismanagement coupled with a searing drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon have left reservoirs empty. Municipali... Read More
Across Africa, the incidences of violence over water resources increased by around 34 per cent during 2022-23: there were at least 71 such incidents recorded in 2023 compared to 53 in 2022. In 2023, A... Read More
«The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair», Prof. Alan MacDonald, head of groundwater at the British Geological Survey and head of the IA... Read More
