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Spread the Wealth

Monday, September 01, 2008

There has been a bumper rainy season and all over the nation certain farmers are claiming that they will enjoy a bumper harvest. These are the lucky...

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President retreats to the farms

africa » gambia » kanilai

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

The Gambia’s number one farmer, President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, has once again manifested his sterling leadership qualities by setting the pace in...

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Improving the cities’ drainage system

Africa » Gambia

Monday, June 16, 2008

We wish to revisit the state of preparedness of our drainage systems, gutters and water-ways as the rains will not wait and what we uncover is...

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KENYA: Water crisis as dry conditions persist in the north

africa » kenya » isiolo

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Serious shortages ofwater and pasture for livestock are being experienced in the northern Kenyandistricts of Isiolo, Mandera and Wajir as dry...

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NIGERIA: Dead baby trees by the millions as reforestation fails

africa » nigeria

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Of the 50 million seedlings planted every year in the 11 northern Nigeria states worst effected by desertification, 37.5 million wither and die...

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SOUTHERN AFRICA: WHO warns of high levels of malaria

africa » south africa » johannesburg

IRIN

Thursday, January 03, 2008

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning of the possibility of above average malaria transmission levels in the region this season prompted by...

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BURKINA FASO: Sanitation shambles

africa » burkina faso » bobo dioulasso

IRIN

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Salamata Sanou is one of the lucky few. Her squat, concrete house is surrounded by tarmac with wide channels to carry away rain water. Even at the...

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AFRICA: WHO predicts worst meningitis epidemic for decade

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

IRIN

Friday, October 12, 2007

The end of the rainy season in Africa could trigger the worst meningitis epidemic to hit the continent in a decade, which the international community...

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AFRICA: La Niña: Worst is yet to come, warn climatologists

africa » south africa » johannesburg

IRIN

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Eastern Africa could face dry conditions early next year, with the possibility of seasonal rains being delayed by the effects of a climate phenomenon...

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NMCP distributes 2,500 bed nets in CRR

africa » gambia

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) on Thursday August 24th, distributed 2,500 bed nets in Central River Region- North and South, as part...

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