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Trash to treasure: Johannesburg's river waste transformed into art

Trash to treasure: Johannesburg's river waste transformed into art

Waste cleared from a Johannesburg river is being transformed into art as part of a new river rejuvenation project. About 150 kilometres of the ...

Berlin protesters swim in Spree to push for lifting 1925 ban

Berlin protesters swim in Spree to push for lifting 1925 ban

Hundreds of people leapt into the Spree River’s calm, green-tinged waters in Berlin’s historic Mitte district on Tuesday, aiming to show it is ...

Strengthening ties: African leaders eye power imports from Ethiopia

Strengthening ties: African leaders eye power imports from Ethiopia

New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

At least 18 dead after bus plunges off bridge in El Harrach, east of Algiers

At least 18 dead after bus plunges off bridge in El Harrach, east of Algiers

Renewed calls to end plastic pollution on World Environment Day

Renewed calls to end plastic pollution on World Environment Day

Acid spill devastates Zambia’s Kafue River

Acid spill devastates Zambia’s Kafue River

Bright red river outside Buenos Aires sparks fears of pollution

Bright red river outside Buenos Aires sparks fears of pollution

Dozens dead as two boats collide on the Congo River

Dozens dead as two boats collide on the Congo River

DRC: at least 15 dead in Bukavu following torrential rains

DRC: at least 15 dead in Bukavu following torrential rains

DRC: about 20 swept away by a swollen river

DRC: about 20 swept away by a swollen river

Ethiopia: Thousands in Dasenech distrirct left homeless after devastating flood

Ethiopia: Thousands in Dasenech distrirct left homeless after devastating flood

47 bodies recovered in Congo River disaster

47 bodies recovered in Congo River disaster

Libya: Leakage in man-made river pipeline causes flooding

Libya: Leakage in man-made river pipeline causes flooding

Floods in Uganda kill 22 people

Floods in Uganda kill 22 people

Five Sudanese footballers drown in the Nile

Five Sudanese footballers drown in the Nile

Kenya: Man retrieving bodies from Yala river goes into hiding over threats

Kenya: Man retrieving bodies from Yala river goes into hiding over threats

Two years of dumping bodies in Kenyan river: Who is behind this?

Two years of dumping bodies in Kenyan river: Who is behind this?

Mystery dead bodies found in Kenyan river

Mystery dead bodies found in Kenyan river

Zambia: British teen badly injured from crocodile attack in Zambesi river 'okay'

Zambia: British teen badly injured from crocodile attack in Zambesi river 'okay'

River blindness increases in Uganda

River blindness increases in Uganda

Nigeria: Search and rescue mission for passengers in Niger river

Nigeria: Search and rescue mission for passengers in Niger river

Ivory Coast: Activities of open-air washermen raise concerns among environmentalists

Ivory Coast: Activities of open-air washermen raise concerns among environmentalists

South African NGO FRESH Hires Locals to Clean Up the Nation’s Rivers

South African NGO FRESH Hires Locals to Clean Up the Nation’s Rivers

The reasons behind this year's massive floods of the Niger River

The reasons behind this year's massive floods of the Niger River