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Published AquaLinked Media stories for this African water region.

9 published stories
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II — Strengthening Regional Water Security Between Lesotho and South Africa
May 25, 2026

Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II — Strengthening Regional Water Security Between Lesotho and South Africa

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II is one of Africa’s most important transboundary water-supply and water-transfer programs. Through the Polihali Dam, the Po...

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Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project — Eswatini’s Smallholder Irrigation and Rural Transformation Program
May 24, 2026

Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project — Eswatini’s Smallholder Irrigation and Rural Transformation Program

The Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project, commonly known as LUSIP, is one of Eswatini’s most important smallholder irrigation and rural transformation programs....

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Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project: Zambia and Zimbabwe Renew Attention on a Major Zambezi River Energy Scheme
May 22, 2026

Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project: Zambia and Zimbabwe Renew Attention on a Major Zambezi River Energy Scheme

Zambia and Zimbabwe are again moving attention toward the long-planned Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project, a proposed 2,400 MW scheme on the Zambezi River downstream of V...

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Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project: Malawi’s New Energy Backbone on the Shire River
May 22, 2026

Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project: Malawi’s New Energy Backbone on the Shire River

Malawi’s Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project is a landmark 358.5 MW investment on the Shire River designed to strengthen national electricity reliability, expand cle...

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Polihali Dam and Lesotho Highlands Phase II: A Mountain Water Lifeline for Southern Africa
May 22, 2026

Polihali Dam and Lesotho Highlands Phase II: A Mountain Water Lifeline for Southern Africa

The Polihali Dam and Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II form one of Africa’s most important transboundary water-transfer systems. Built in the mountains of Lesot...

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Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project: Mozambique’s Zambezi Power Corridor for Southern Africa
May 22, 2026

Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project: Mozambique’s Zambezi Power Corridor for Southern Africa

Mozambique’s Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project is one of Southern Africa’s most important energy infrastructure projects in development. Planned on the Zambezi River in...

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Zambia Launches US$33 Million Water Programme and Expands Dam Infrastructure for Climate Resilience
May 20, 2026

Zambia Launches US$33 Million Water Programme and Expands Dam Infrastructure for Climate Resilience

Zambia has launched a US$33 million water supply and sanitation programme while also moving forward with dam reconstruction and new dam construction under the 60 Dams ...

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Namibia Expands Safe Rural Water Access Through Borehole Treatment and Solar-Powered Water Systems
May 20, 2026

Namibia Expands Safe Rural Water Access Through Borehole Treatment and Solar-Powered Water Systems

Namibia has completed a four-year rural water treatment programme using borehole water softening, reverse osmosis, and solar-powered pumping technologies to improve ac...

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Botswana Advances Regional Water Security Through the Lesotho–Botswana Water Transfer Project
May 20, 2026

Botswana Advances Regional Water Security Through the Lesotho–Botswana Water Transfer Project

Botswana is moving toward one of Southern Africa’s most strategic water-security initiatives: the Lesotho–Botswana Water Transfer Project, a regional project designed ...

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