Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is often cited as one of the world's poorest cities, reflecting the country's long-standing ... the country declared independence in 1847, becoming Africa's first ...

In 2023, the World Bank reported that 46% of Nigerians live in poverty, which equates to around 104 million people. As one of Africa's most densely populated cities, there is a severe housing ...

One study by Unctad last year found that poor transport infrastructure in Africa ...

A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and no systematic increase in inequality, given the available data Challenges remain substantial: more ...

More than 70 per cent of cities in Africa are now facing the challenges of climate change and hardly hit by natural disasters. It has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequality.

In one example it contended: "For decades, South Africa has imposed animal health restrictions that are not scientifically justified on U.S. pork products, permitting a very limited list of U.S ...

His mother is sick, so he mostly lives with his great-grandmother in Soweto, a poor urban settlement ... the system of racial segregation in South Africa that lasted until the 1990s, there ...

Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is often cited as one of the world’s poorest cities, reflecting the country ... independence in 1847, becoming Africa’s first republic.