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‘We sleep in sewage’
Ever since independence, Namibians have sought education, employment and better lives in Windhoek, the country’s political and industrial epicenter.
World Bank appoints Ajay Banga as new President
The Executive Board of the World Bank has announced the selection of Ajay Banga as the new President of the Bretton Woods institution.
Namibia government puts faith in ‘cheap solutions’ as country’s sanitation sector fails
Xhuka Shorty and his family are San, an indigenous group of people in southern Africa. Eight years ago, he and 16 members of his family were evicted from the farmland where they had lived and worked as laborers for generations.
ECOWAS Court hears case of Nigerian in US prison asking for order to complete term in Nigeria
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed 2 May 2023 to begin hearing in a case filed by a Nigerian, who is asking the Court to order his deportation from the United States, where he is serving a 12-year imprisonment for wire fraud, in order to…
‘Not the kind of life a human should live’
Every day, Natalia Shaanika, 15, escorts her five younger siblings across a busy road to a landfill site to relieve themselves. As they squat – partially hidden by scraps of corrugated iron and used toilet paper – their older sister keeps…
Harmonised methods for informal cross border trade data collection critical in monitoring…
Informal cross border trade in Africa is known to be large and an important contributor to the livelihoods of millions of Africans but there are no agreed methods to accurately measure it, experts said at the first physical meeting of the…
Inclusion and equity tops agenda as ECA celebrates Spanish Language Day
In an effort to promote cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa celebrated Spanish Language Day on April 26 at the Commission’s headquarters in Addis Ababa,
Africa needs high-speed connected road network – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged African regional leaders to continue pursuing the dream of building high-speed road networks that would connect all major cities across the continent.
Sudan conflict: 82 Ghanaian nationals evacuated to safety
Amid the ongoing violence in Sudan, 82 Ghanaian nationals have been evacuated from that country to safety, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has said.
A sports betting fraud that shocked Australia
Fresh information has surfaced regarding the deceitful actions of Michael Pryde, a 31-year-old graduate of a private college in Australia. Pryde used a web of falsehoods to acquire millions of dollars from countless individuals, including…