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Scientists say that a 'global layer of water' exists on Saturn's moon Titan

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Wikinews

Sunday, March 30, 2008

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered evidence that points to the existence of an underground ocean of water and ammonia on Saturn's moon...

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BURKINA FASO: Flush with new funds for wat/san

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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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GHANA: Response to Accra's looming water crisis could decide next president

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IRIN

Friday, March 28, 2008

General elections in Ghana will not be held until December but with the rapid collapse of the water system in the capital Accra and an estimated...

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Abuko Sanchaba to Benefit From Street Standpipes

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The Point

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

At least 27 standpipes are to be installed in Abuko Sanchaba in the first phase of a new project.Visiting the site while the work was in progress...

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NAMIBIA: Too much rain is as bad as too little

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IRIN

Monday, March 17, 2008

Floodwater caused by heavy rains in Namibia's northern and northeastern regions has brought an outbreak of cholera, and is also being blamed for a...

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SOMALIA: Plea for help as drought ravages Puntland

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IRIN

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Authorities in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia have appealed for international aid as parts of the region are...

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MOZAMBIQUE: The fertile but dangerous floodplains

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IRIN

Monday, March 10, 2008

Water levels in Mozambique, the country hardest hit by Southern Africa's unusually early and heavy seasonal rains, are receding, but with thousands...

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SOMALIA: Acute watery diarrhoea kills 11 in Belet Hawo

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IRIN

Monday, March 03, 2008

An outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) in and around the town of Belet Hawo, southwestern Somalia, has killed at least 11 people in the past...

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

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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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SOMALIA: Government seeks urgent help for drought regions

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IRIN

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

People in drought-affected regions of central and southern Somalia need urgent help after losing most of their livestock, the deputy prime minister...

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