But most African cities are failing to keep pace. Housing and services are inadequate. Public transport is haphazard and expensive. Most cities grow outwards rather than upwards, missing out on one of ...

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The matatu sector within Nairobi is faced with endemic bribery and corruption. The existence of powerful cartels, the ...

The U.S. has warned of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit meant to address the ...

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That was the controversy that stalked the building of State House building – a very sweet history on colonialism. That ...

The Sundance film 'Khartoum' chronicles the lives of five people who along with the filmmakers fled the capital city when ...

Main entrance of Tatu city, a startup city that tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing, is seen in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

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How can one tackle the effects of colonialism on indigenous African people more than half a century after most nations on the ...

The heavy rains currently pounding Nairobi City have seen two people drown in separate incidents, with police saying search and rescue operations are ongoing for more cases.The rains have seen most ...

Two Nairobi women face colonial past in 'How to Build a Library,' working to revive three Kenyan libraries in disrepair. Read ...