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Malawi Issues 172 Mining Licenses, Raising Environmental Concerns
29 Apr 2013 - 10:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — The Malawi government has issued 172 mining licenses in the past four years as part of its effort to boost the country’s agriculture-dependent economy.
Veolia Signs Contract With Mauritania for Wastewater Plant
10 Aug 2012 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
NOUAKCHOTT (Mining Weekly) — Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa was recently contracted to design, fabricate and supply a brackish water treatment plant for the second phase of a mine in Mauritania.
Islamic Bank Allocates Nearly $1 Billion USD for Water, Energy, Food Security in Africa, Central Asia
2 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH — The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has announced $912.8 million USD in funding for development projects in a number of member countries in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
African Countries Lose $5.5 Billion USD Per Year to Effects of Poor Sanitation
30 Apr 2012 - 09:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Eighteen African countries are losing around $5.5 billion USD annually because of the health effects of poor sanitation, according to a new study from the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Progra
KFAED Lends $37.4 Million USD for Drinking Water Network in Mauritania
19 Sep 2011 - 16:30 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY (KUNA (Kuwait)) — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has signed a loan agreement worth $37.4 million USD to help finance a drinking water distribution network in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
More, Greener Investment Urged for Poorest Nations
19 May 2011 - 10:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
istanBul, turkey — Civil society organizations are calling on leaders of the least-developed countries (LDCs) and their donors to make water and sanitation a development priority.
More, Greener Investment Urged for Poorest Nations
16 May 2011 - 13:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
istanBul, turkey — ISTANBUL, Turkey (OOSKAnews Correspondent) -- Civil society organizations are calling on leaders of the least-developed countries (LDCs) and their donors to make water and sanitation a developmen
UN Official Urges More Help for Water, Sanitation in Poorest Nations
18 Apr 2011 - 14:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Leaders of the world’s poorest countries will gather in Istanbul in early May to call for additional aid and stronger economic ties with developed states to help ease their nations out of poverty
Arab Water Academy Trains First Water Diplomats
7 Mar 2011 - 14:14 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)) — Arab Water Academy last week completed training of its first group of water diplomats in the Arab region.
AfDB Gives $2.5 Million USD Water Management Grant to CEDARE
10 Jan 2011 - 14:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TUNIS, Tunisia — -- The African Development Bank (AfDB), through a grant agreement signed on January 5, will give the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) nearly $2.5
Pumping Station Opened in Mauritania
6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AFP) — A new water supply project that will pump water from the Senegal River to Nouakchott was launched last week. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened the main pumping
Kuwait News Agency Funds Mauritania $110 Million USD
7 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (MENAFN) — Kuwait News Agency Fund for Economic and Social Development is providing two loans worth $110 million USD to Mauritania. One loan of $38 million USD will be used to country water
Burkina Faso: Water Scarcity Could Spur War
17 Sep 2007 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (UN Integrated Regional Information Networks) — — Violence has escalated among local communities in Burkina Faso over the scant available water.
West Africa's Sahel region, which includes Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali
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