Ethiopia launches 50 MW waste energy plant
Ethiopia on Sunday commissioned Africa’s first major waste-to-energy plant designed to dispose three-quarters of the rubbish of capital Addis Ababa and provide energy to 25 percent of the population.
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Flash floods kill 5 in Ethiopian capital
Flash floods killed five people in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in the last two days, emergency officials said Thursday. Four people were swept away as they tried to cross a river in the southern
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Only 3 African countries have low-level hunger: Report
Only three of Africa’s 54 countries are considered to have low levels of hunger, says a Global Hunger Index update released in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday. According to the report by
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Sandstorm kills at least 9 in central Mauritania
At least nine people were reportedly killed Wednesday when a violent sandstorm tore through Mauritania’s Saharan Tagant region. Several people were killed instantly -- and several others injured --
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Report reveals logging corruption in Cambodia, Vietnam
A new report Monday claims national parks in Cambodia have been gutted to launder illegally logged wood into the Vietnamese timber economy by officials from both countries. The report released after
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UNICEF: 145,000 people saved in famine-hit South Sudan
Since famine was declared in parts of South Sudan a month ago, the United Nations children’s fund, UNICEF and partners have provided live-saving assistance to more than 145,000 people. Among the 145,000
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20 die of cholera in Nigeria's Bauchi State
At least 20 people, mostly children, have died amid a fresh outbreak of cholera in Nigeria's northern Bauchi State, Nigeria’s official news agency has reported. Citing statements issued by both the federal
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South Sudan crisis creates ‘wildlife refugees’
South Sudan’s wildlife has been forced to relocate to neighboring countries due to rampant poaching and their habitats being used as battlegrounds during the ongoing crisis. Many animals flee their homes