West Africas coastal areas host about one third of the regions population and generate 56% of its GDP.
This Year Over 100 Forest Fires Have Been Reported In Mount Kenya, But A Really Big Is Raging Now: Why It’s Burning And How They Can Be Stopped
The majority of fires on Mount Kenya are caused by peoplewhen they clear land with fire for domestic animal grazing, to gather honey, for cannabis cultivation and charcoal production.
Two Million People In 5 African Countries To Be Protected In Largest Cholera Vaccine Drive In History
Between 1997 and 2012, just 1.5 million doses of cholera vaccines were used worldwide. In 2017 almost 11 million were used, from Sierra Leone to Bangladesh. So far in 2018, over 15 million doses have been approved
600 Million Africans Don’t Have Access To Electricity – Yet Most Of Them Live A Stone Throw From A Power Line!
In Kenya about 70% of off-grid homes are located within 1.2km of a power line. Corruption among electricity service providers, power theft by customers and electricity cartels also further limit access
In Case You Missed It, The Numbers On World Toilet Day – And The 280,000 Children That Die Every Year
In Sub-Saharan Africa about 90% of the urban population does not have access to a sewer system.