Initiatives that support improved solid waste management of marine plastics, while advocating awareness for policy change, must be encouraged.

BENGALURU: As monsoon clouds gather over Bengaluru, thousands of slum dwellers in the city live in fear of flooding. Many residents, especially those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas like ...

While torrential rainfalls are hard on everyone in Bengaluru, the brunt of it is heavily borne by those who reside in slums, which are mostly situated in low-lying areas. With makeshift tarpaulin ...

To determine how the intersection of increased urban growth and poverty has impacted HIV incidence and prevalence, given growing HIV inequalities globally. Retrospective analysis using combined data ...

The president of Burundi has claimed that neighbouring Rwanda is planning to foment a conflict in his country, warning that it is backing a rebel group in an effort to destabilise its neighbour ...

In contrast, relatively little has been said about Burundi’s potential withdrawal of its soldiers from Somalia over a dispute about troop numbers. Burundi had suggested contributing 3 000 of AUSSOM’s ...

Inadequate urban planning has resulted in increased flooding and a surge in slums, leaving millions to live in substandard conditions, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes As Nigeria’s cities expand at an ...

As India strides toward modernization and globalization, it is leaving behind millions of people living in slums for whom the promise of development has no meaning. The rapid growth of slums ...

Mumbai: Expressing concern over "vertical slums", Bombay high court said lack of sunlight and ventilation in some rehabilitation buildings under the slum schemes in the city could lead to health ...

In this article, we take a look at the 20 countries with the lowest slum population in the world. If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of slum populations, you can directly go to 5 ...

If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of slum populations, you can directly go to 5 Countries with the Lowest Slum Population in the World. We have previously covered the definition of ...