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Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

This week on Eco Africa we will see how Guinea Conakry is safeguarding Western chimpanzees, how people in Nigeria are using boats to escape traffic and how solar mini-grids are providing light to rural houses in Ghana.

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A woman from Niger bends over a vegetable patch to carry away a box of fresh lettuce.

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A woman stands on a grass-covered rooftop on the faroe islands, using both hands to guide an electric sense to mow the grass on the rooftop.

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Faroe Islands' traditional grass roofs reduce CO2 emissions

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A male builder lays brick on brick from sustainable material - a robust mixture of red earth, sand, water and a little cement - to build a house wall in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

A male builder lays brick on brick from sustainable material - a robust mixture of red earth, sand, water and a little cement - to build a house wall in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast experiments with green building

Ivory Coast is working on ways to cut the carbon footprint of urban dwellings.

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DW's Eco Africa

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Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

DW's Eco Africa showcases innovative concepts and best practice projects from Africa and Europe and presents environment and climate change ideas that inspire others to get on board or start something of their own.

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