African cities aren’t welcoming places for pedestrians. Yet walking is free and, given the shortage of decent public transport, it’s often the only way for people to move around. More than 70% of Africa’s urban population of about 609 million walk daily to their various destinations. Walking in Accra, Ghana is dangerous. Photo by Raquel Maria Carbonell Pagola/LightRocket via Getty Images As researchers who study urban development, we are always looking for insights that planners and city authorities can use to make African and global south cities socially equitable, sustainable and resilient. In a recent paper we reviewed some of Ghana’s urban planning and transport policies, exploring the extent to which policy makers and city authorities planned for and implemented interventions that addressed the needs of walkers. We then contrasted what we found with the walking experiences of residents of two low-income settlements in Accra. Over three-quarters (75.3%) of the national population make up to ten daily...

Wednesday May 8, 2024 Baidoa (HOL) – Somali police forces in the Southwest state have cleared ten illegal checkpoints in the Bardale district of the Bay region, where militias had been extorting money from vehicles and residents. The commander of the Bay region police station in Bardale district, Amin Madruur, emphasized that they will not tolerate the establishment of checkpoints and will take decisive action against those responsible. The Minister of Security of the Southwest administration, Hassan Abdukadir Mohamed, who recently visited Bardale district to address the issue of illegal checkpoints, described the removal of the checkpoints as a successful operation. “Some of the militias manning the checkpoints have surrendered, while others have fled the district. I urge them to surrender. No more roadblocks will be tolerated,” Minister Hassan Abduqadir stated. In recent days, security forces have been conducting operations to dismantle illegal checkpoints in Bardale district following complaints filed by residents and drivers of...

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2024: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Joins Colleague Heads of State in Kenya for the International Development Association Heads of State Summit Speaking at the summit, President Bio highlighted the need for decisive and collaborative actions from African governments, the international community, and reliable development partners like the World Bank Group The two-day International Development Association Heads of State summit, is focussing on  key priorities for financing in Africa and championing ambitious financing replenishment that will support transformational development objectives in the region. In his statement, President Julius Maada Bio emphasized  the importance of accelerating Africa’s development through the replenishment of IDA resources. He acknowledged the challenges faced by African nations, including the impacts of COVID-19, economic vulnerabilities, political instability, climate change, and the food crisis triggered by the conflict in Ukraine. President Bio also highlighted the need for decisive and collaborative actions from...

The facility in Sierra Leone will be operational by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Moscow plans to open an embassy in Sierra Leone by the end of 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday after meeting his counterpart from the West African nation, Timothy Musa Kabba.&nbs Source link

  São Tomé, 08 Mai 2024 (STP-Press) – A capital são-tomense acolhe desde terça-feira, o III Simpósio de Língua Portuguesa sob o lema “Desenvolvimento de Materiais Didáticos: Reflexões, Práticas e Desafios, destinado a formação de professores de língua portuguesa em São Tomé e Príncipe. O evento com término previsto para quinta-feira, dia 09, é uma iniciativa do Departamento de Linguística da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe, em parceria com o Instituto Brasileiro Guimarães Rosa, da embaixada do Brasil em São Tomé, e com a Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, por ocasião da semana mundial da língua portuguesa e da cultura na CPLP assinalado no dia 5 de Maio. Na sua intervenção, a reitora da Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe, Helgar Aguiar, sublinhou que “a nossa meta final é clara”: “Fortalecer a Formação de Professores e Educadores”...

As Rwanda commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi for the 30th time, there’s a poignant reminder of those who couldn’t be laid to rest with dignity – the victims thrown into the lakes and rivers across the country. The atrocity claimed over one million lives in three months. In this regard Indangamirwa cultural troupe of Dukundane Family have organized its 18th commemorative cultural event dubbed ‘Uwingobe’ slated for May 9, at Kigali Genocide Memorial site. ALSO READ: Bizimana urges youth to emulate Nyange students’ heroism According to Jean Claude Rugero, the Coordinator of Dukundane Family, “Uwingobe” is derived from the Kinyarwanda term “Ingobe”, which refers to a wooden arrow used in the past. This arrow, once it struck something or someone, couldn’t be removed without causing further damage or extracting everything, resulting in a larger wound. He noted: “The concept relates to Rwandan culture, emphasizing resilience, reconciliation, and overcoming...