In Makurdi, Nigeria, people who have waited decades for water service have become jaded. A new water works promises clean water for all, but a lack of pipes means residents will keep waiting.
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 In Accra, Ghana's capital, the water infrastructure falls far short of the population's needs, forcing many residents to scramble for water from illegal taps and roadside puddles. |
 A new kind of toilet may be the salvation of Lake Titicaca. It's sanitary and it may even produce compost suitable for growing food. |
 Amid lingering tensions of the post-election conflict in the Ivory Coast, a water tap inside a refugee camp unifies a divided community. |
 With urban populations increasing, Lake Titicaca is being polluted with waste from booming cities in Peru and Bolivia. |
 South America's most famous lake is being polluted by increasing levels of waste from fast-growing cities, according to locals, environmentalists and politicians. |
 As Ivory Coast struggles to come to terms with last year's post-election conflict, some are using water as a means of unifying and reconciling divided communities. |
 Poor planning and governance make access to safe drinking water scarce in Makurdi, Nigeria. |
 Marcelino Coila Choque, a local fisherman, is concerned that over-fishing and water contamination will threaten the future of Lake Titicaca's resources. |
 Eighteen percent of all deaths in Liberia are related to illnesses caused by poor water and sanitation. Can the government provide safe, clean water to its people? |
 Villages in western Ivory Coast are still recovering from post-election violence. Selay Marius Kouassi reports on the lack of access to water amid the simmering political situation. |
 El Alto is one of the fastest-growing cities in South America, but its infrastructure is lagging. The city’s wastewater is piped directly into rivers that connect to Lake Titicaca. |