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D185,000 Water Project Completed in Gunjur

Friday, August 22, 2008

Gunjur,with a population of over 18,000 people, have little access to safe drinkingwater. The residents use uncovered wells as a source of water...

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BURKINA FASO: Flush with new funds for wat/san

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Donors announced in March that they will invest US $1.2 billion into Burkina Faso’s water sector, to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...

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COTE D'IVOIRE: Protests and mounting anger over lack of water in Abidjan

africa » ivory coast » abidjan

IRIN

Monday, March 03, 2008

A third of Abidjan’s inhabitants have had no drinking water for over a month and many have taken to the streets to vent their anger. "Each time we...

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Healthy living 'can add 14 years'

africa » gambia

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says....

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Drinking water flows again for over 500,000 people

africa » dem rep congo » goma

International Committee of the Red Cross

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Two major water-supply projects have recently been completed with ICRC assistance in Goma and Bukavu, the largest cities in the eastern part of the...

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Are Soft Drinks Bad for You?

north america » united states

articles-hub.com

Saturday, December 01, 2007

You probably don't want to hear facts and figures. Can't someone just tell me that soft drinks are bad because they cause too much gas or have some...

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Drink Your Way To Health

europe » france

Article Source: www.iSnare.com

Saturday, December 01, 2007

Wine and good health are related to each other closely. Drinking wine promotes good health and this is no fable. Many eminent scientists and...

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ZIMBABWE: Thirsty Bulawayo struggles with diarrhoea

africa » zimbabwe » bulawayo

IRIN

Sunday, November 11, 2007

More than 3,000 cases of diarrhoea have been reported in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city, in the last two months, as residents struggle with water...

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SAHEL: Foundation money to allow long term approach to water problem

africa » senegal » dakar

IRIN

Sunday, October 28, 2007

A donation of US$150 million to a 10-year water project in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Senegal and nine other countries in Africa and Central America...

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ZIMBABWE: Untreated sewage makes its way into drinking water

africa » zimbabwe » harare

IRIN

Friday, August 24, 2007

The dumping of untreated sewage into Lake Chivero, the main water supply dam of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, has finally caught up with the...

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