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Africa: Violence Over ‘King’ Installation – Govt Urges Nigerians in South Africa to Maintain Low Profile

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Violence erupted yesterday in KuGompo City, Eastern Cape, South Africa, following the purported coronation of a Nigerian national as king, prompting the Nigerian High Commission to issue a 10-point advisory to Nigerians in the country amid rising tensions over the alleged installation of an Igbo traditional ruler. In a circular issued on Monday, titled “Advisory…

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Africa: Handpumps Bring Water to Rural African Communities, but Many Are Broken – Study Models How Best to Maintain Them

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

In rural sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water often depends on a simple technology: the handpump. These manually operated systems pump water out of the ground for more than 184 million people. Yet despite their importance, research has found that at least 100,000 handpumps out of the 500,000 to 1.3 million in use in…