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WHO vows to eradicate polio in Africa by mid next yearNairobi, Kenya - The World Health Organization experts on Wednesday vowed to eradicate polio in Africa by June next year in a campaign aimed at preventing possible crossover of the disease from neighboring countries. |
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Africa, Donors Unveil Plan to Fight DesertificationNairobi, Kenya - African governments and donors on Monday launched an ambitious plan to fight desertification, which causes chronic food shortages and threatens to drive millions from their homes in coming decades. |
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Kenya Launches New Project To Conserve Famed Tsavo Wildlife ParksNairobi, Kenya - As part of a scheme to revamp its national parks to promote tourism and protect wildlife, Kenya on Thursday launched a new project to conserve the famed Tsavo East and West National Parks, home to the country's largest populations of elephants. |
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Kenyan parliament passes long-delayed law to protect dwindling forest coverNairobi, Kenya - After a nearly 10-year delay, the Kenyan parliament has approved legislation to protect the nation's dwindling forests from rampant encroachment, Environment Minister Kalonzo Musyoka said Wednesday. |
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U.S. donates $52 million to feed southern AfricaNairobi, Kenya - The United States has given the U.N. World Food Program $52 million for southern Africa, the United Nations said Monday, but more is needed to help more than 10 million people facing possible shortages. |
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Kenya introduces biodegradable shopping bagsNairobi, Kenya - Kenya's largest supermarket chain said on Wednesday it had begun using biodegradable bags in response to growing environmental concerns about pollution caused by discarded flimsy plastic shopping bags. |
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Kenya pilots Pocket PC educationNairobi, Kenya - In the final report of Click Online's Africa season, we visit Kenya where a trial project using handheld Pocket PCs could help reduce the costs of education in poor communities. |
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Kenyan chain drops plastic bagsNairobi, Kenya - Kenya's biggest chain of supermarkets has introduced biodegradable shopping bags in response to concern about the pollution caused by plastic ones. |
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Starbucks and African Wildlife Foundation Launch Sustainable Coffee InitiativeWashington and Nairobi - Starbucks Coffee Company has partnered with the African Wildlife Foundation to launch the "Coffee for Conservation" project, aimed at promoting coffee quality, environmental sustainability, and natural resource conservation in east Africa. |
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Kenya moves to ban public smokingNairobi, Kenya - Smoking in Kenya's public places is set to be banned, the country's top health official has said. |
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