Ethiopia ranked worst country for lack of toilets

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For the second year in a row the charity Water Aid has highlighted Ethiopia's poor record when it comes to access to toilets at home.

On World Toilet Day, it has reported that 93%of Ethiopians lack basic sanitation where they live, making it the lowest ranked nation on the continent. 

For Chad, Madagascar and South Sudan the figure is 90%.

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