Tag Archives: Rural area

Ethiopia: Is Urbanisation a Blessing or a Curse?

November 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Girma Feyisa, opinion Urbanisation and its incessant expansion have become both curses and blessings in many developing countries of the world, not least our fair nation. They are curses because they attract influx of the people from the rural … read more »

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Land is at the heart of our struggle

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lindela S Figlan In the old days the people in this country were so united. Even those who were not interested in politics ended up in politics. This unity came from the fact that they were crying for the land … read more »

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Toll rises from Egypt building collapse

July 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Alexandria – An apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing 11 people, Egypt’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said five other people were injured and that teams were searching for … read more »

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Conflicts over urban agriculture in Harare, Zimbabwe

July 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Anna Brazier Winter in Harare is almost over. Walking my kids to school in the morning across frosty vleis, strewn with festering rubbish, we see the first signs of the agricultural season awakening. Litter is being raked into piles, … read more »

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Zimbabwe food worries after drought

November 21, 2011 by benim

Harare – More than 1 million Zimbabweans may struggle to feed themselves in the coming months, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday, noting a poor harvest in several areas of the country. Zimbabwe has just entered its rainy … read more »

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Bicycle foot power the way to go in Malawi

September 4, 2011 by benim

Bicycle taxis with padded passenger seats fashioned onto their metal baggage racks line the road waiting for customers to hop on for a low cost ride — Malawian-style. Two-wheeled transport rivals cars outside of big cities in this small southern … read more »

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Zimbabweans want media diversity in new constitution

May 18, 2011 by benim

The majority of Zimbabweans are in favour of media diversity and plurality, so that the public can have access to a wide variety of sources of information. Information from data recorded during the outreach program of the constitution making process … read more »

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Malawi ghost workers paid $15m

March 22, 2011 by benim

Blantyre – Ghost workers in impoverished Malawi fleece the government of about $15m a year, a minister said on Tuesday. “The government is losing two billion kwacha ($15m) annually through salary payment to ghost workers,” information minister Vuwa Kaunda said … read more »

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75m Nigerians living in poverty – report

December 9, 2010 by benim

ABUJA—Citing the 2004 statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, National Poverty Eradication Programme, NAPEP, Tuesday said 75 million Nigerians, representing 50 percent of the population, still live below a dollar per day. The agency also disclosed that … read more »

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