AllAfrica News: Environment

[GroundUp] Residents say officials promised the two developments could coexist

[Nyasa Times] A 24-year-old man has been jailed for three years with hard labour after admitting to stealing water meters belonging to Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) -- a crime prosecutors say directly forced desperate residents to drink from unprotected wells, exposing them to deadly waterborne diseases.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans should prepare for a largely dry August, with sunshine expected to dominate across most regions even as the annual cold season continues to grip parts of the Central Highlands, the Kenya Meteorological Department has projected.

[Daily Maverick] Though not El Niño-related, the Western Cape's dry spells in July are not helping South Africa as it prepares for the predicted monster El Niño, which is expected to be felt far and wide.