Water: the irreplaceable natural resource -- Water resources of Africa -- Who controls Africa's water resources -- Water in the formation of the civilizations of Africa -- Rivers as gateway to inner Africa -- Water use in colonial Africa -- Water use and post-colonial development -- Water and...

Many African countries have seen the passing of new water laws. Reflecting international discourses on IWRM, they put the use, management and value of water in an eco-systemic perspective, while they reflect the Dublin principles with regard to issues such as efficiency, sustainability, equity...

Standpipes that dispense water from utilities are the most common alternatives to piped water connections for poor customers in the cities of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fifty-five percent of the unconnected urban population relies on standpipes as their first water source. Other informal water...