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How NEMA manages about 5m IDPs in Northeast

The Northeast region of Nigeria has suffered severe humanitarian crisis as a result of Boko Haram insurgency. This resulted in drastic decline in socio-economic...

Cities, towns, regions partner towards achieving Paris goals

Cities, towns and regions are making big impacts in implementing their climate commitments by acting locally and partnering globally, a trend which is underlined...

Africa’s road to Quito

Mariam Lady Yunusa, Abuja-based urban planner and erstwhile Director of Partnerships and Manager, African Urban Agenda at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)...

How sustainable transport can save trillions

Greater investment in greener, more sustainable transport systems is essential for propelling the economic and social development that is essential for achieving the Sustainable...

Planners endorse city climate publication

The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) last week in Quito became the latest of 46 partners to endorse the “Guiding Principles for City...

Dissatisfaction, as Quito Habitat III summit closes

The New Urban Agenda has failed to capture the urgency needed to meet the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related...

Why we’re demolishing shanties, illegal structures, by Lagos government

Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified its decision to demolish illegal structures and shanties erected along the river banks and under high tension cables...

More investment required for urban resilience

Natural disasters – such as Hurricane Matthew – and climate change are having devastating effects on cities and the four billion people who live...

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Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, says the country has intensified efforts to...
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Dangote engages World Bank, IMF, US EXIM chiefs on investment drive

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with global financial leaders on...

Cobalt mining in Congo: Dirty truth behind ‘clean’ electric cars

Electric cars are sold as clean. But, in southern Congo, communities near the Tenke Fungurume mine are breathing toxic...

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Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC),...

Dangote engages World Bank, IMF, US EXIM chiefs on investment drive

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a...
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