Development
HumAngle’s Development Desk monitors the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.
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A Decade Of Progress In Agriculture Wiped Out, UN Says
Efforts made towards achieving eight Sustainable Development Goals have suffered a devastating setback due to adverse socio-economic impacts of conflict…
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Nigeria Lagging Behind Sustainable Development Goals – CODE
The 2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index ranked Nigeria 159th among 162 countries. This means that the country has not…
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Fighting The Education Boycott Imposed On English-Speaking Cameroonian Children
Ten-year-old Oben Epey has been out of school for the past five years. At his age, he has only had…
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Communities Turned Into Sewage Swamps
Johan Lotter and his parents moved into numbers 2 and 2A Johann Street in Standerton 15 years ago, planning to…
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‘It Feels Like Fire Ants Are Stinging My Genital’
The fullness of Maryam Abba’s gruff voice shrinks to a whisper as she describes the itching and burning sensation she…
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A Skills, Literacy Initiative Is Giving Almajirai A Lifeline In Northern Nigeria
Khalifa Dankadai’s office is tucked into an alcove of a multicoloured school building he administers, directly across the busy intersection…
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African Countries Adopt Strategy To Transform Health Security, Emergency Response
Health ministers across five African countries have adopted an eight-year strategy aimed at containing the health and socioeconomic impacts of…
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‘We Depend On Rain For Water’: Residents In Ibadan Community Lament Scarcity
Salaudeen Safurat, 67, is one of many residents struggling to access potable water in the Mapo area of Ibadan, Southwest…
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Patients Complain Of Neglect At Nigeria’s Minna General Hospital
Around September last year, Maimuna Idris woke up at 3 a. m. bleeding and suffering a stomach ache. She was…
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Resettled IDPs In Borno Community Are Crossing To Cameroon For Potable Water
One of the consequences of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria is that families get separated across states ‒ and…
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