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What Does Mega Dam Mean for Ethiopia?
A boy from Lower Omo: The construction of the world's fourth largest hydropower project in Ethiopia has raised concerns over the effect of the project on the half a million people living in the Lower Omo Valley.
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Climate Agreement Fails to Deliver for Africa
A session at the United Nations COP18 summit in Doha, Qatar: Analysts have criticized the Doha Climate Gateway, an agreement out of the COP18 conference, for failing to set more ambitious goals.
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Heavy Rains Leave Scores Homeless in Angola
A road damaged by floods (file photo): Heavy rains in Angola have left at least six dead and thousands homeless.
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Liberian President Takes on Illegal Logging
Following mounting reports of 'secret logging contracts' being awarded in Liberia, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has begun to take action against those accused of engaging in dubious land deals.
Floods, Mudslides Kill Dozens in Kenya
At least 20 people have been confirmed dead and 26 others remain missing following raging floods and mudslides in Kenya's North Rift region (file photo). More
Africa: Climate Conversations 2012 and Beyond
Solar panels in Tunisia: Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports that global investment in renewable energy was around $250 billion in 2012. More
Top Headlines
- Africa: What Does the 'Doha Climate Gateway' Mean for Africa? (Africa Renewal)
- Ethiopia: Govt's Controversial Gibe III Mega-Dam (ThinkAfricaPress)
- Uganda: Nation to Woo Russia, China Tourism (Independent)
- Namibia: North Battles Invasion By Army Worms (New Era)
- Africa: Measuring Sustainable Development Must Be Made Simple, Affordable (AlertNet)
- Zimbabwe: Over 100 Marooned Mourners Rescued (The Herald)
- Sudan: Nile Project Aims to Unite Riparian Communities (Sudan Tribune)
- Kenya: Ivory Worth Sh 100 Milion Seized At Mombasa Port (The Star)
- Zimbabwe: Wet Spell Triggers Widespread Leaching (The Herald)
- Rwanda: Kigali Needs a Central Sewerage System (New Times)
- Liberia: SGS Robs Liberia Of Millions? (Analyst)
- Mozambique: At Least Six Deaths, and 572 Displaced By Storms (AIM)
- Ghana: Zoomlion Boss Laments Ghana's Water, Sanitation Crisis (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Africa: State's Stern Shares Hopes for Climate Talks At World Summit (State Department)
- Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for the Environment Sector in 2013 (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: Sanitation - Oyo Intensifies Demolition of Illegal Structures (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: FG Plans Dry Farming Initiatives for Flood Victims (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: Kaduna Flood Victims Still Await FG's Aid (Daily Trust)
- Zambia: ZAWA Owes Over KR 2 Billion (Times of Zambia)
- Nigeria: Flood - Over N19 Billion Damage Suffered in Benue - Commissioner (Daily Trust)
- Zimbabwe: 70 000 Harare Households Accesing Free Water (The Herald)
- Mozambique: New Venomous Snake Discovered in Cabo Delgado (AIM)
- Zambia: Planting Trees for Tomorrow's Benefits (Times of Zambia)
- Ghana: Condemnable Government in-Action Over Water, Sanitation ... (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Uganda: Soot Contributes to Global Warming - Study (Independent)
- Mauritius: Garbage Piles and Deadly Mosquitoes Across the Country (L'Express)
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AfDB
- AfDB Approves Us $24 Million Equity Investment to Boost East African Development Bank's Balance Sheet
- AfDB Actively Participates in Cif Partnership Forum Knowledge Bazaar
- AfDB Represents MDBs At Civil Society Discussion
- AfDB Hosts Meeting to Consider Private Sector Engagement in Climate Investment Funds Operations
- Bank President Pays Courtesy Call to Ethiopian PM
- Heads of AfDB, Auc and Uneca Discuss Continent's Socio-Economic Transformation
- Souk At-Tanmia Offers Financing, Mentoring and Hope to 71 Project Beneficiaries
Ecowas
- ECOWAS, UN Officials Discuss Security Issues in West Africa
- Statement of the President of the ECOWAS Commission On the Situation in Mali
- Communique of the ECOWAS Chairman On Mali
- ECOWAS Reaffirms Commitment to Promotion of Gender Equality
- UN Women Chief Commends ECOWAS for Gender Equality, Women Empowermernt
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