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Kenya
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afrol News, 9 November - Kenya’s Cabinet minister, Robinson Githae, says traffic jams cost the East Africa’s bread basket about Sh29 billion (US$389,9 million) annually.

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Madagascar
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Turkish shipwreck pollutes Madagascar coast

afrol News, 2 November - Toxic waste from a ship which went down off the coast in southern Madagascar in August has had severe impacts on the health of local people and on the rich coastal and marine environment, according to a new study.

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afrol News, 26 October - A new United Nations-backed report released today details how to ensure that developing countries are part of the transition to a ‘green’ economy.

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South Africa | Tunisia
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SA and Tunisia get Swiss funding for clean energy projects

afrol News, 20 October - Two projects signed today will help boost energy efficiency in the South African industry in the face of economy-threatening energy shortages and promote environmentally-friendly production in Tunisia.

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Uganda
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Uganda commits to reforestation

afrol News, 7 October - Uganda has become the first country in Africa to undertake a reforestation project that will help reduce global warming emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.

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» 18.09.2009 - SA’s first electric car on display
» 16.09.2009 - North America hailed for plan to regulate greenhouse
» 01.09.2009 - African states make rankings for low sulfur diesel limits
» 26.08.2009 - Lake Natron faces renewed threat from soda-ash mining
» 18.08.2009 - New report offers solutions to water and sanitation service delivery
» 07.08.2009 - Lesotho govt to also investigate industrial pollution
» 04.08.2009 - World bank signs first biocarbon agreement in DRC
» 03.08.2009 - Lesotho’s blue rivers to be investigated
» 28.07.2009 - Six African countries targeted in UN’s cleaner cooling project
» 26.06.2009 - Sudan ready for biofuels
» 11.05.2009 - Kenya villagers join global greenhouse project
» 29.04.2009 - Two African projects named winners of climate grants
» 23.10.2008 - Two jailed for toxic dumping, but oil company sparred
» 14.10.2008 - NCAP requests Ghana to act against water company
» 29.09.2008 - Ivorians tried for mass poisoning
» 08.09.2008 - Africa profits from greenhouse gas offset scheme
» 08.07.2008 - Slow progress on phasing out leaded petrol in SADC
» 04.06.2008 - Pollution scandal hits holiday island Réunion
» 05.05.2008 - Tana biofuel could be illegal
» 02.05.2008 - Niger River to be rescued
» 11.04.2007 - South African mining company banned as "unethic"
» 15.01.2007 - More African nations use DDT to cut malaria death toll
» 20.10.2006 - Zambia's Kabwe: world's most polluted place
» 10.10.2006 - Oil sector in Guinea-Bissau to avoid pollution scandals
» 10.10.2006 - Comoros volcano polluted island water source
» 08.09.2006 - UN probes dumping of deadly toxic wastes Côte d’Ivoire
» 07.09.2006 - Ivorian govt resigns over toxic fumes scandal
» 20.02.2006 - As oil starts flowing, Mauritania discovers environment
» 22.06.2005 - Senegal diesel power plant gets support
» 25.04.2005 - Row over DDT use against malaria in Uganda
» 04.04.2005 - Chemical, nuclear alarm in Somalia after tsunami
» 17.12.2004 - All but Southern Africa gets more rain by global warming
» 17.12.2004 - Garbage in Burkina Faso turns into profit
» 09.11.2004 - Congo's uranium mine "must stay closed," UN
» 07.07.2004 - Project to clean up polluted Indian Ocean
» 14.05.2004 - Gold mining threatens Tanzania's protected forests
» 15.01.2004 - Gas buses to improve Cairo air quality
» 25.07.2003 - Nigerian oil and environment reviewed
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