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Human Settlement

Slums and wastes: Without wastes, it is not a slum

As she rowed her boat across the slums of Makoko, I saw what she saw. I have seen it; you must have too –...
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Human Settlement

UN-Habitat, ACP, EC to improve life in slums with $11m

Succour may be in the offing for slum dwellers in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, thanks to the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, in...
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Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...
Pollution

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Renewable Energy

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...